In this project-based course, you will create a Shiny app to plot gene expression data (Real-Time PCR) from a published manuscript. You will build the Shiny app from scratch and handle every component of Shiny. The project covers data processing and collecting feedback from the user to build and finetune the output.
Using Shiny to Plot Differential Gene Expression
Taught in English
Instructor: Usama A. F. Khalil
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What you'll learn
Develop a Shiny app inputs data and build the outputs using the server function.
Build reactive objects to handle your data.
Produce a Shiny app using Shiny and Shiny Dashboard libraries.
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Task 1: Introduction
Task 2: Application types (single and multiple file formats)
Task 3: UI - Inputs
Task 4: UI - Outputs
Task 5: Reactivity - Server-Side Function
Task 6: Reactivity - Part Two
Task 7: Shiny Themes
Task 8: Shiny Dashboard
Task 9: Create Gadget
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Good understanding of the R language and RStudio. Familiarity with biology and genetics is helpful but not required.
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