Johnston Lab

Category: Tutorial

  • Step by Step: A Stylised Pedigree using reshape and ggplot2

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    susanejohnston
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    During a minor bout of procrastination, I produced a stylised pedigree using Hadley Wickham's amazing reshape and ggplot2 packages in R. Not being particularly artistically minded, I was quite chuffed with the end product: Ancestors & descendants from single Soay sheep "Snowball" on St Kilda. Made in R using reshape & ggplot2. #rstats pic.twitter.com/nOhkkpYN7G —…

  • Base Graphics in R: A Detailed Idiot’s Guide

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    susanejohnston
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    One of the most powerful functions of R is its ability to produce a wide range of graphics to quickly and easily visualise data. Plots can be replicated, modified and even publishable with just a handful of commands. Making the leap from chiefly graphical programmes, such as Excel and Sigmaplot may seem tricky. However, with…