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Diversity metrics simply explained: Shannon, Simpson, Chao1

by Biostatsquid | Feb 14, 2026 | Learning, Statistics

Exploring alpha diversity indices and how to interpret them: Shannon, Simpson, Gini, Chao1 and more! Whether you are analyzing a rainforest ecosystem, a human gut microbiome, or a B-cell receptor (BCR) repertoire, the fundamental challenge is the same: How do we...
Which is the best scRNAseq integration method?

Which is the best scRNAseq integration method?

by Biostatsquid | Dec 14, 2025 | Learning, scRNAseq

Comparing top integration methods for scRNAseq data When we want to combine multiple scRNA-seq datasets to answer bigger questions, we encounter batch effects – unwanted technical variations that arise from differences in how the experiments were performed....
Integration methods in scRNAseq: easily explained!

Integration methods in scRNAseq: easily explained!

by Biostatsquid | Nov 30, 2025 | Learning, scRNAseq

An overview of the most popular integration methods for single-cell data Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized our understanding of biology by allowing us to measure gene expression in individual cells rather than bulk tissue samples. This...

MSigDB gene sets: easy msigdbr in R

by Biostatsquid | Nov 15, 2025 | Learning, RNAseq, scRNAseq, scRNAseq, Tutorials

MSigDB gene sets: easy msigdbr in R MSigDB gene sets: easy msigdbr in R Welcome to this comprehensive guide on MSigDB (Molecular Signatures Database) and the msigdbr R package! If you’ve ever wondered which gene sets to use for your pathway enrichment analysis, or...

Fun, interactive and quirky bioinformatics tools and webpages

by Biostatsquid | Nov 11, 2025 | BiostatTOOLS

Fun, interactive and quirky bioinformatics tools and webpages Fun, interactive and quirky bioinformatics tools and webpages In this blogpost, I share some fun, interactive and quirky bioinformatics tools and webpages I’ve come across through the years. So if you are...
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