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VennDiagram: a package for the generation of highly-customizable Venn and Euler diagrams in R.

BMC bioinformatics ·Vol. 12 ·2011-01-26 ·Pages 35

Chen H, Boutros PC

Abstract

Visualization of orthogonal (disjoint) or overlapping datasets is a common task in bioinformatics. Few tools exist to automate the generation of extensively-customizable, high-resolution Venn and Euler diagrams in the R statistical environment. To fill this gap we introduce VennDiagram, an R package that enables the automated generation of highly-customizable, high-resolution Venn diagrams with up to four sets and Euler diagrams with up to three sets. The VennDiagram package offers the user the ability to customize essentially all aspects of the generated diagrams, including font sizes, label styles and locations, and the overall rotation of the diagram. We have implemented scaled Venn and Euler diagrams, which increase graphical accuracy and visual appeal. Diagrams are generated as high-definition TIFF files, simplifying the process of creating publication-quality figures and easing integration with established analysis pipelines. The VennDiagram package allows the creation of high quality Venn and Euler diagrams in the R statistical environment.

MeSH Terms
Computational Biology/methods Computer Graphics Data Interpretation, Statistical Software
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Chen Hanbo
Informatics and Biocomputing Platform, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, South Tower, 101 College Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Boutros Paul C
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Article Info
Journal
BMC bioinformatics
Abbr.
BMC Bioinformatics
ISSN
1471-2105
Published
2011-01-26
Epub
2011-00-26
Pages
35
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
100965194
PMCID
PMC3041657
Subset
IM
Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research · MOP57903 · Canada
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