The rainfall plot: its motivation, characteristics and pitfalls
Abstract Background A visualization referred to as rainfall plot has recently gained popularity in genome data analysis. The plot is mostly used for illustrating the distribution of somatic cancer mutations along a reference genome, typically aiming to identify mutation hotspots. In general terms, t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Bioinformatics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12859-017-1679-8 |