Online tutorial
ArrayExpress in BioStudies
Quick tour
Time to complete:
1 hour
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Written by:
- Anja Fullgrabe
Last reviewed:
November 2022
All materials are free cultural works licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, except where further licensing details are provided.
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ArrayExpress is a collection in the BioStudies database for functional genomics data. This quick tour will walk you through how datasets are stored in ArrayExpress and will teach you how to effectively search for and retrieve data.
Who is this course for?
This online tutorial is for anyone who is interested in exploring or submitting functional genomics data. An undergraduate-level knowledge of biology would be an advantage.
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Describe the types of data in the ArrayExpress collection
- Navigate the ArrayExpress collection interface to search and download data
- Find help and support on the ArrayExpress collection
What resources do I need?
There are no specific resources required to complete this course.
DOI:
10.6019/TOL.ArrayExpressBioStudies-t.2022.00001.1
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