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Using MetaboAnalyst 4.0 for Metabolomics Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Integration with Other Omics Data

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Computational Methods and Data Analysis for Metabolomics

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2104))

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MetaboAnalyst (www.metaboanalyst.ca) is an easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based tool, freely available for metabolomics data processing, statistical analysis, functional interpretation, as well as integration with other omics data. This chapter first provides an introductory overview to the current MetaboAnalyst (version 4.0) with regards to its underlying design concepts and user interface structure. Subsequent sections describe three common metabolomics data analysis workflows covering targeted metabolomics, untargeted metabolomics, and multi-omics data integration.

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This work has been supported in part by the US National Institutes of Health grant U01 CA235493, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Canada Research Chairs program.

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  1. Institute of Parasitology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Jasmine Chong & Jianguo Xia

  2. Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Jianguo Xia

  3. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Jianguo Xia

  4. Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Jianguo Xia

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Chong, J., Xia, J. (2020). Using MetaboAnalyst 4.0 for Metabolomics Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Integration with Other Omics Data. In: Li, S. (eds) Computational Methods and Data Analysis for Metabolomics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2104. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0239-3_17

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