[BioC] Fine tuning heatmap.2 graphics

Peter (RPy List) rpy-list at maubp.freeserve.co.uk
Thu Mar 9 17:37:21 CET 2006


> BTW, what is the advantage of heatmap2() over heatmap()?

heatmap.2 can show a color key (use key=True) and density information 
histograms.

The color key is probably not so important if you are letting the 
heatmap function scale your data - see also option scale="none"

> Does anyone know of a heatmap()-like function that can add multiple rows of
> column colors (each row corresponding, say, to various phenotypic parameters)
> such as can be done with dChip?

No, but its a question I had been wondering about too.

Peter



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