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Check Library Size Distribution

Source: R/qc_functions.R
check_library.Rd

This function generates a boxplot showing the distribution of expression values across samples. It helps identify potential outliers or quality issues in the sequencing libraries.

Usage

check_library(dds, save_plot = TRUE, save_dir = getwd())

Arguments

dds

A DESeq2 object containing the gene expression data

save_plot

Logical. If TRUE, saves the library size plot to PDF. Default is TRUE

save_dir

Directory to save the plot. Default is the current working directory

Value

A ggplot object showing the library size distribution

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Generate and display plot
p <- check_library(dds)

# Generate and save plot
p <- check_library(dds, save_plot = TRUE, save_dir_name = "custom_results")
} # }