Estimates circulating tumor DNA fraction from shallow whole-genome sequencing using ichorCNA. Detects copy number alterations via HMM segmentation and calculates ctDNA percentage. Requires 0.1-1x sWGS coverage. Use when quantifying tumor burden from liquid biopsy or monitoring treatment response.
Convert raw Nanopore signal data (FAST5/POD5) to nucleotide sequences using Dorado basecaller. Covers model selection, GPU acceleration, modified base detection, and quality filtering. Use when processing raw Nanopore data before alignment. Note: Guppy is deprecated; use Dorado for all new analyses.
Create, manipulate, and convert bedGraph files for genome browser visualization. Covers bedGraph format, conversion to/from bigWig, normalization, and signal processing. Use when handling coverage and signal tracks from ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, or RNA-seq.
Analyzes cfDNA fragment size distributions and fragmentomics features using FinaleToolkit or Griffin. Extracts nucleosome positioning patterns, fragment ratios, and DELFI-style fragmentation profiles for cancer detection. Use when leveraging fragment patterns for tumor detection or tissue-of-origin analysis.
Visualize biological networks including gene regulatory networks, protein interaction networks, and co-expression modules using NetworkX, PyVis, and Cytoscape automation. Produces interactive and publication-quality network figures. Use when creating network diagrams from interaction data, GRN results, or co-expression modules.
Preprocesses cell-free DNA sequencing data including adapter trimming, alignment optimized for short fragments, and UMI-aware duplicate removal using fgbio. Applies cfDNA-specific quality thresholds and fragment length filtering. Use when processing plasma cfDNA sequencing data before downstream analysis.
Modify phylogenetic tree structure using Biopython Bio.Phylo. Use when rooting trees with outgroups, midpoint, or MAD methods, pruning taxa, collapsing clades, ladderizing branches, or extracting subtrees. Includes rooting method decision guidance.
Draw and export phylogenetic trees using Biopython Bio.Phylo with matplotlib and modern alternatives. Use when creating tree figures, customizing colors and labels, exporting to image formats, or choosing between Bio.Phylo, ggtree, ETE4, and iTOL for publication.
Detects somatic mutations in circulating tumor DNA using variant callers optimized for low allele fractions with UMI-based error suppression. Reliably detects mutations at VAF above 0.5 percent using consensus-based approaches. Use when identifying tumor mutations from plasma DNA or tracking specific variants.
Tracks ctDNA dynamics over time for treatment response monitoring using serial liquid biopsy samples. Analyzes tumor fraction trends, mutation clearance kinetics, and defines molecular response criteria. Use when monitoring patients during therapy or detecting molecular relapse before clinical progression.
Find nearest features, search within windows, and extend intervals using closest, window, flank, and slop operations. Use when performing TSS proximity analysis, assigning enhancers to genes, defining promoter regions, or finding nearby genomic features.
Design qPCR primers and TaqMan/molecular beacon probes using primer3-py. Configure probe Tm, primer-probe spacing, and hydrolysis probe constraints for real-time PCR assays. Use when designing qPCR primers and probes.
Validate PCR primers for specificity, dimers, hairpins, and secondary structures using primer3-py thermodynamic calculations. Check self-complementarity, heterodimer formation, and 3' stability. Use when validating primer specificity and properties.
Cell type assignment from marker expression in IMC data. Covers manual gating, clustering, and automated classification approaches. Use when assigning cell types to segmented IMC cells based on protein marker expression or when phenotyping cells in multiplexed imaging data.
Load and preprocess imaging mass cytometry (IMC) and MIBI data. Covers MCD/TIFF handling, hot pixel removal, and image normalization. Use when starting IMC analysis from raw MCD files or preparing images for segmentation.
Peptide-spectrum matching and protein identification from MS/MS data. Use when identifying peptides from tandem mass spectra. Covers database searching, spectral library matching, and FDR estimation using target-decoy approaches.
Spatial analysis of cell neighborhoods and interactions in IMC data. Covers neighbor graphs, spatial statistics, and interaction testing. Use when analyzing spatial relationships between cell types, testing for neighborhood enrichment, or identifying cell-cell interaction patterns in imaging mass cytometry data.
Quality control and assessment for proteomics data. Use when evaluating proteomics data quality before downstream analysis. Covers sample metrics, missing value patterns, replicate correlation, batch effects, and intensity distributions.
Call topologically associating domains (TADs) from Hi-C data using insulation score, HiCExplorer, and other methods. Identify domain boundaries and hierarchical domain structure. Use when calling TADs from Hi-C insulation scores.
Post-translational modification analysis including phosphorylation, acetylation, and ubiquitination. Covers site localization, motif analysis, and quantitative PTM analysis. Use when analyzing phosphoproteomic data or other modification-enriched samples.
Cell segmentation from multiplexed tissue images. Covers deep learning (Cellpose, Mesmer) and classical approaches for nuclear and whole-cell segmentation. Use when extracting single-cell data from IMC or MIBI images after preprocessing.
Predict B-cell and T-cell epitopes using BepiPred, IEDB tools, and structure-based methods for vaccine and antibody design. Identify immunogenic regions in antigens. Use when designing vaccines, mapping antibody binding sites, or predicting immunogenic peptides.
Compare Hi-C contact matrices between conditions to identify differential chromatin interactions. Compute log2 fold changes, statistical significance, and visualize differential contact maps. Use when comparing Hi-C contacts between conditions.
Detect chromatin loops and point interactions from Hi-C data using cooltools, chromosight, and HiCCUPS-like methods. Identify CTCF-mediated loops and enhancer-promoter contacts. Use when detecting chromatin loops from Hi-C data.
