Overview
plotgardener
is a genomic data visualization package for R. Using grid
graphics, plotgardener
empowers users to programmatically and flexibly
generate multi-panel figures. plotgardener
accomplishes these goals by
utilizing 1) a coordinate-based plotting system, and 2) edge-to-edge
containerized data visualization. The coordinate-based plotting system
grants users precise control over the size, position, and arrangement of
plots. Its edge-to-edge plotting functions preserve the mapping between
user-specified containers and the represented data. This allows users to
stack plots with confidence that vertically aligned data will correspond
to the same regions. For more information about plotgardener’s philosophy
and design, check out the Our Philosophy
page.
Specialized for genomic data, plotgardener
also contains functions to read
and plot multi-omic data quickly and easily. These functions are
integrated with Bioconductor packages to flexibly accommodate a large variety
of genomic assemblies. plotgardener
can address an
endless number of use cases, including: dynamic exploration of genomic
data, arrangement into multi-omic layouts, and survey plotting for
quickly viewing data across the genome. Check out our vignettes
for
detailed examples and suggested use cases!
Citation
To cite plotgardener
in publications use:
Nicole E Kramer, Eric S Davis, Craig D Wenger, Erika M Deoudes, Sarah M Parker, Michael I Love, Douglas H Phanstiel, Plotgardener: cultivating precise multi-panel figures in R, Bioinformatics, 2022.
Installation
plotgardener can be installed from Bioconductor version 3.17
(R version 4.3) as follows:
if (!requireNamespace("BiocManager", quietly = TRUE))
install.packages("BiocManager")
BiocManager::install(version = "3.17")
BiocManager::install("plotgardener")
Example datasets and files are included with the package plotgardenerData:
BiocManager::install("plotgardenerData")
Usage
## Load libraries and datasets
library("plotgardener")
library("org.Hs.eg.db")
library("TxDb.Hsapiens.UCSC.hg19.knownGene")
library("plotgardenerData")
library("AnnotationHub")
data("GM12878_HiC_10kb")
data("IMR90_HiC_10kb")
data("GM12878_ChIP_CTCF_signal")
data("IMR90_ChIP_CTCF_signal")
data("GM12878_ChIP_H3K27ac_signal")
data("IMR90_ChIP_H3K27ac_signal")
## Create a plotgardener page
pageCreate(width = 7, height = 4.25, default.units = "inches")
##########################
######## Panel A #########
##########################
## Text section label
plotText(label = "A", fontsize = 12,
x = 0.25, y = 0.25, just = "left", default.units = "inches")
## Set genomic and dimension parameters in a `params` object
params_a <- pgParams(chrom = "chr21", chromstart = 28000000, chromend = 30300000,
assembly = "hg19",
x = 0.25, width = 2.75, just = c("left", "top"), default.units = "inches")
## Double-sided Hi-C Plot
hicPlot_top <- plotHicSquare(data = GM12878_HiC_10kb, params = params_a,
zrange = c(0, 200), resolution = 10000,
half = "top",
y = 0.5, height = 2.75)
hicPlot_bottom <- plotHicSquare(data = IMR90_HiC_10kb, params = params_a,
zrange = c(0, 70), resolution = 10000,
half = "bottom",
y = 0.5, height = 2.75)
## Annotate Hi-C heatmap legends
annoHeatmapLegend(plot = hicPlot_bottom, fontsize = 7,
x = 3.05, y = 0.5,
width = 0.07, height = 0.5, just = c("left", "top"),
default.units = "inches")
annoHeatmapLegend(plot = hicPlot_top, fontsize = 7,
x = .125, y = 0.5,
width = 0.07, height = 0.5, just = c("left", "top"),
default.units = "inches")
## Plot gene track
genes_a <- plotGenes(params = params_a, stroke = 1, fontsize = 6,
y = 3.35, height = 0.4)
## Annotate genome label
annoGenomeLabel(plot = genes_a, params = params_a,
scale = "Mb", fontsize = 7,
y = 3.85)
##########################
######## Panel B #########
##########################
## Text section label
plotText(label = "B", fontsize = 12,
x = 3.5, y = 0.25, just = "left", default.units = "inches")
## Plot ideogram
plotIdeogram(chrom = "chr21", assembly = "hg19",
x = 3.5, y = 0.5,
width = 3.25, height = 0.15, just = c("left", "top"), default.units = "inches")
## Add text to ideogram
plotText(label = "Chromosome 21", fontsize = 8, fontcolor = "darkgrey",
x = 6.75, y = 0.4, just = "right", default.units = "inches")
##########################
######## Panel C #########
##########################
## Text section label
plotText(label = "C", fontsize = 12,
x = 3.5, y = 1, just = c("left", "top"), default.units = "inches")
## Set genomic and dimension parameters in a `params` object
params_c <- pgParams(chrom = "chr21", chromstart = 28150000, chromend = 29150000,
assembly = "hg19",
x = 3.5, width = 1.5, default.units = "inches")
## Set signal track data ranges
ctcf_range <- pgParams(range = c(0, 77),
assembly = "hg19")
hk_range <- pgParams(range = c(0, 32.6),
assembly = "hg19")
## Plot Hi-C triangle
hic_gm <- plotHicTriangle(data = GM12878_HiC_10kb, params = params_c,
zrange = c(0, 200), resolution = 10000,
y = 1.75, height = 0.75, just = c("left", "bottom"))
## Annotate Hi-C heatmap legend
annoHeatmapLegend(plot = hic_gm, fontsize = 7,
x = 5, y = 1, width = 0.07, height = 0.5,
just = c("right", "top"), default.units = "inches")
## Plot CTCF signal
ctcf_gm <- plotSignal(data = GM12878_ChIP_CTCF_signal, params = c(params_c, ctcf_range),
fill = "#253494", linecolor = "#253494",
y = 1.95, height = 0.6)
## CTCF label
plotText(label = "CTCF", fontcolor = "#253494", fontsize = 8,
x = 3.5, y = 1.95, just = c("left","top"), default.units = "inches")
## Plot H3K27ac signal
hk_gm <- plotSignal(data = GM12878_ChIP_H3K27ac_signal, params = c(params_c, hk_range),
fill = "#37a7db", linecolor = "#37a7db",
y = 3.25, height = 0.6, just = c("left", "bottom"))
## H3K27ac label
plotText(label = "H3K27ac", fontcolor = "#37a7db", fontsize = 8,
x = 3.5, y = 2.65, just = c("left","top"), default.units = "inches")
## Plot genes
genes_gm <- plotGenes(params = params_c, stroke = 1, fontsize = 6,
strandLabels = FALSE,
y = 3.35, height = 0.4)
## Annotate genome label
annoGenomeLabel(plot = genes_gm, params = params_c,
scale = "Kb", fontsize = 7,
y = 3.85)
##########################
######## Panel D #########
##########################
## Text section label
plotText(label = "D", fontsize = 12,
x = 5.25, y = 1, just = c("left", "top"), default.units = "inches")
## Set genomic and dimension parameters in a `params` object
params_d <- pgParams(chrom = "chr21", chromstart = 28150000, chromend = 29150000,
assembly = "hg19",
x = 6.75, width = 1.5, default.units = "inches")
## Plot Hi-C triangle
hic_imr <- plotHicTriangle(data = IMR90_HiC_10kb, params = params_d,
zrange = c(0, 70), resolution = 10000,
y = 1.75, height = 0.75, just = c("right", "bottom"))
## Annotate Hi-C heatmap legend
annoHeatmapLegend(plot = hic_imr, fontsize = 7, digits = 0,
x = 6.75, y = 1, width = 0.07, height = 0.5, just = c("right", "top"))
## Plot CTCF signal
ctcf_imr <- plotSignal(data = IMR90_ChIP_CTCF_signal, params = c(params_d, ctcf_range),
fill = "#253494", linecolor = "#253494",
y = 1.95, height = 0.6, just = c("right", "top"))
## Plot H3K27ac signal
hk_imr <- plotSignal(data = IMR90_ChIP_H3K27ac_signal, params = c(params_d, hk_range),
fill = "#37a7db", linecolor = "#37a7db",
y = 3.25, height = 0.6, just = c("right", "bottom"))
## Plot gene track
genes_imr <- plotGenes(params = params_d, stroke = 1, fontsize = 6,
strandLabels = FALSE,
y = 3.35, height = 0.4, just = c("right", "top"))
## Annotate genome label
annoGenomeLabel(plot = genes_imr, params = params_d,
scale = "Kb", fontsize = 7, digits = 0,
y = 3.85, just = c("right", "top"))
## Hide page guides
pageGuideHide()
A word of caution
plotgardener
is incredibly flexible and functional. However, due to this
flexibility and like all programming packages, it may not always prevent
users from making unintentional mistakes. If plot sizes are entered
incorrectly or data is mishandled, it is possible to connect multi-omic
data incorrectly. Make sure you utilize package features that reduce
human error and increase re-usability of code to get the most mileage out
of plotgardener.