AffyCompatible-package {AffyCompatible} | R Documentation

## Affymetrix chip annotation and sample attribute management

### Description

This package manages Affymetrix NetAffx annotation files, and parses MAGE and ARR sample attribute files into R data structures.

NetAffx provides a way to manage the diverse annotation files provided by Affymetrix for their arrays.

ARR files provide attribute inforamtion about samples used in an experiment. These files are created, for instance, by the GeneChip Command Console or compliant applications, or

MAGE files also provide information about samples. Support in this package is for MAGE produced by Affymetrix GCOS compliant applications, and emphasizes sample description and processing.

### Details

Package details are available in the DESCRIPTION file of the package, or with the R command `packageDescription("AffyCompatible")`

Overviews of how to use the functionality of this package are available in the package vignettes. See `vignette(package="AffyCompatible")`.

### Author(s)

Written by Martin Morgan.

Maintainer: Martin Morgan <martin.t.morgan@gmail.com>

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