The metadata vocabulary

Metadata is sample and assay attributes of heatmap tracks. The Browser is equipped with a metadata vocabulary which organizes metadata terms in hierarchical fashion. This allows generalization of information, and makes it easy to browse and navigate terms, especially in selection of heatmap tracks.

To explore the vocabulary, at control panel go to "Metadata":

In the list each line is one vocabulary term. In above screen shot, all of them are "root level" terms. Click one to reveal its children terms:

The vocabulary can be explored in such a way: non-leaf terms have a "+/-" icon in the front, and can be clicked to reveal/hide children terms.

The checkbox following each term controls its display in metadata heatmap. Following example only have "MeDIP" and "MRE" checked and displayed in metadata heatmap:

When you're submitting custom bigWig tracks, you will be able to create and use custom metadata terms. Refer to custom bigWig track chapter for details.


Last modifed: 09/29/2011