diff --git a/docs/user-guide/supported-data/supported-data.md b/docs/user-guide/supported-data/supported-data.md index 0e712b61..98571dff 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/supported-data/supported-data.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/supported-data/supported-data.md @@ -51,12 +51,60 @@ ## TSV (Tabular data) -## GCT (Gene xpression) +In ODM, you can upload any tabular data formatted as **TSV (tab-separated values)**. +As long as your file represents a data frame, ODM can import and index it. A data frame is a data structure that +organizes data into a two-dimensional table of **rows** and **columns**, similar to a spreadsheet. + +A data frame contains two main elements: + +- **Features**: These are the entities measured in an experiment (e.g., genes, proteins, metabolites, +pathways, sales regions, etc.). +- **Measurements (or values)**: These are the actual values recorded for each feature under different +conditions (e.g., gene expression values, protein abundance, pathway activity, sales volume, etc.). + +### Simple Data Frame + +The example below demonstrates the simplest and most common type of data frame. + +![Data Frame Simple](../doc-odm-user-guide/doc-odm-user-guide/images/data-frame1.png) + +Here, the features (genes) +are listed in the first column, while the rest of the table contains measurements of gene expression across +multiple samples. Each column represents a different sample, with the column name indicating the +corresponding dataset of gene expression values. + +### Complex Data Frame + +![Data Frame Complex](../doc-odm-user-guide/doc-odm-user-guide/images/data-frame2.png) + +This format provides a wide range of data types that can be uploaded and indexed in ODM. + +For a detailed description and instructions on using TSV, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**. + +## GCT (Gene Expression) + + + +For a detailed description and instructions on using GCT, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**. ## VCF (Variants) +For a detailed description and instructions on using VCF, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**. + ## HDF5 (e.g. Single Cell) +For a detailed description and instructions on using HDF5, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**. + ## FACS (Flow Cytometry) +For a detailed description and instructions on using FACS, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**. + ## Attached Files + +For a detailed description and instructions on using Attached Files, visit the **[Supported Data Formats page](../doc-odm-user-guide/supported-formats.md)** +in our **Advanced User Guide**.