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GenomeSpace acts as a neutral file transfer host.  The GenomeSpace portal implements a converter to transform GenePattern GCT files to geWorkbench EXP files.  The reverse conversion is not available at this time.
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GenomeSpace acts as a neutral file transfer host.  It includes a selection of file format conversion routines which can be selected by the user. The conversion can be performed directly on the web portal or within the GenomeSpace component in geWorkbench.  Currently, GenomeSpace can convert GenePattern GCT files to geWorkbench EXP format files.  The reverse conversion is not available at this time.

Revision as of 17:49, 7 January 2014

Overview

GenomeSpace allows for the transfer of data between a number of different genomics and bioinformatics software analysis platforms, including geWorkbench. GenomeSpace provides a cloud-based portal where data can be shared between these integrated platforms. geWorkbench includes a GenomeSpace component which allows direct upload and download of files to and from GenomeSpace.

A full description is available at What is GenomeSpace.

Shareable file formats

GenomeSpace acts as a neutral file transfer host. It includes a selection of file format conversion routines which can be selected by the user. The conversion can be performed directly on the web portal or within the GenomeSpace component in geWorkbench. Currently, GenomeSpace can convert GenePattern GCT files to geWorkbench EXP format files. The reverse conversion is not available at this time.