Genetrix is a data management, visualization, and analysis tool designed for analysis of microarray data in conjunction with ancillary demographic, clinical, biological, and outcome data.
It assists analysis in the following ways:
Reduces a vast amount of information to manageable proportions
Separates the signal from the noise
Presents the data in a variety of graphical displays that convey information in a compact, easily digested form
Provides a sound statistical basis for interpretation of the results
Assists the user in placing all this in a logical biological context
You begin analysis in Genetrix by importing gene chip data and covariate data to create a project. A project contains all the raw data that you import, plus the data transformations you set up, the subsets of data that you create, and the records of the analyses and visualizations you save.
The system works through a series of interconnecting windows, that display lists, visualizations, and statistical data. As you work with the system, you generally move from the general to the specific, narrowing and refining the view as you go. At any point during your analyses, you can save lists or visualizations or create new subsets of data.
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