研究目的:
基因突变会导致DNA序列的变化,当转录因子结合区域的序列发生突变,是否会影响转录因子的结合?
实际应用:
在基因组上同时展示突变位点和motif,为突变影响转录因子结合提供量化(pvalue、score)和可视化的证据。
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