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aplot: Simplifying the creation of complex graphs to visualize associations across diverse data types
Shuangbin Xu1, Qianwen Wang1, Shaodi Wen1,2
1Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
Abstract:
Effective data visualization is crucial for researchers, revealing patterns, trends, and insights that might otherwise remain hidden. Integrating related visualizations can reveal correlations and relationships that are not evident when analyzing datasets separately. Despite increasing demand, there is a shortage of general tools to seamlessly combine diverse datasets to create complex visual representations. The aplot package addresses this by allowing users to independently create subplots and assemble them into a cohesive composite figure. It automatically reorders datasets for coordinate consistency, removing the need for manual adjustment. This modular approach simplifies the creation of complex visualizations, allowing customization to meet specific needs. Aplot's versatility is ideal for integrating multi-omics datasets and analytical results for biological insights. The package is freely available on CRAN at https://cran.r-project.org/package=aplot, offering researchers a powerful tool for enhanced data exploration and visualizing workflows.
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