ExpressionPlot: A web-based framework for analysis of RNA-Seq and microarray gene expression data

RNA-Seq and microarray platforms have emerged as important tools for detecting changes in gene expression and RNA processing in biological samples. We present ExpressionPlot, a software package consisting of a default back end, which prepares raw sequencing or Affymetrix microarray data, and a web-based front end, which offers a biologically centered interface to browse, visualize, and compare different data sets. Download and Installation instructions, user’s manual, discussion group, and a prototype are available at http://expressionplot.com/.

RNA测序（RNA-Seq）与微阵列（microarray）平台已成为检测生物样本中基因表达及RNA加工变化的重要工具。本文介绍ExpressionPlot软件包，其包含默认后端与基于网页的前端两部分：后端负责处理原始测序数据或Affymetrix微阵列数据，前端则提供以生物学研究为核心的界面，支持浏览、可视化以及不同数据集间的对比分析。下载与安装说明、用户手册、讨论群组及试用原型均可通过http://expressionplot.com/获取。