collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py

This tool can process a gene expression matrix (in GCT or TXT format) ranked list (RNK format) and:

• replace the Identifier based on a Chip Annotation file (e.g. AffyID -> Gene Symbol)

• collapse the expression values or rank-scores for Genes from more than one probe set.

This can be done either individually or both at the same time.

Requirements

• collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py requires:

• Python 2.3 or newer (but not Python 3.x!)

• the Tkinter Library (comes with most Python installations) for the GUI

Supported Operating Systems:

• MacOS X 10.5 "Leopard" ore newer (probably also MacOS X 10.4 "Tiger")

• Windows (download and install the most recent version of Python 2.x from: http://www.python.org/download/ or http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads/

• Linux (Python and Tcl/Tk are probably already installed out of the box, otherwise install the packages with your Distribution's package manager)

GUI Mode

• collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py now has a Tk-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). To use the GUI, just start the program without any arguments. This can be done:

• on Windows: double-click on the collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py-file

• on MacOS 10.5 or newer with installed "Developer Tools":

  • control-click (or right-click) on the collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py-file in the finder and choose "Open With/Build Applet.app"

  • this will create an MacOS Application collapse_ExpressionMatrix.app which can be started by double clicking.

• on MacOS, Linux or other Unix-like Systems in a Terminal/Shell: see in section "Command Line Mode" how to make the program executable.

Command Line Mode

If you are familiar with command line tools under Unix/Linux, collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py -h gives you all the information you need (if not, see below):

$ collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py -h
Usage: collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py [options] -i input.gct -o output.gct [-c platform.chip] [--collapse]

This tool can process a gene expression matrix (in GCT or TXT format) or
ranked list (RNK format) and either replace the Identifier based on a Chip
Annotation file (e.g. AffyID -> Gene Symbol), or collapse the expression
values or rank-scores for Genes from more than one probe set. Both can be done
in one step by using both '-c platform.chip' and '--collapse' at the same
time.For detailed descriptions of the file formats, please refer to:
http://www.broadinstitute.org/cancer/software/gsea/wiki/index.php/Data_formats
Call without any parameters to select the files and options with a GUI
(Graphical User Interface)

Options:
  --version             show program's version number and exit
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -i FILE, --input=FILE
                        input expression table or ranked list
  -o FILE, --output=FILE
                        output expression table or ranked list
  -c FILE, --chip=FILE  Chip File This implies that the Identifiers are to be
                        replaced.
  --collapse            Collapse multiple probe sets for the same gene symbol
                        (max_probe)
  --no-collapse         Don't collapse multiple probesets [default]
  -g, --gui             Open a Window to choose the files and options.
  -q, --quiet           be quiet

On MacOS and Linux you need to make the program executable. Therefore:

• copy the file to a directory, e.g. ${HOME}/bin

• open a Terminal

• set the eXecutable flag:

   chmod a+x ${HOME}/bin/collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py

• if the ${HOME}/bin directory is not in your search Path (test by running collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py from a terminal) add it by adding the line export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH to your ${HOME}/.bash_profile using your favourite text editor (pico, vi, emacs, gedit, TextWrangler, etc.) or with the command

   echo export PATH=\$HOME/bin:\$PATH >> ${HOME}/.bash_profile

  , or refer to your local SysAdmin for any other shell that bash.

• open a new terminal or run source ${HOME}/.bash_profile

• test with collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py -h

On Windows:

• copy the file to a directory, e.g. C:\bin

• open the Conrtol Panel
• open System
• go to Advanced System Settings (on Vista and 7 only)
• go to the Advanced Tab
• Click on Environment-button
• if in the section "User variables for {USERNAME}" there is already an entry called "PATH":
  • click on Edit...

  • append ;C:\bin at the very end

• otherwise click on New...

  • Variable Name: PATH

  • Variable Value: %PATH%;C:\bin

• open a Command Prompt (Programs/Accessories)

• test with collapse_ExpressionMatrix.py -h

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