get_db: Get a dataframe from the CeNDR database

In AndersenLab/cegwas2: C. elegans genome-wide association

Description

get_db downloads and caches the CeNDR database and fetches requested tables.

Usage

get_db(table = "wormbase_gene", renew = FALSE)

Arguments

table	The table to request. [Default: "wormbase_gene"]
renew	Force download of the latest database. Then return the requested table. [Default: FALSE]

Details

The database has five tables:

• homologs - A table of homologs and orthologs.

• metadata - data about the data in this database.

• strain - A replicate of the WI Strain Database. Contains information on their names, isotypes, isolation location, and more.

• wormbase_gene - Database of the gff-based gene models.

• wormbase_gene_summary - A summary of the genes in C. elegans.

Value

Dataframe with the requested table.

Examples

get_db()

AndersenLab/cegwas2 documentation built on Aug. 26, 2020, 4:43 p.m.