Formatting data for Circos with R
When generating a Circos plot, the formatting of the data to be represented is a crucial step. Here are some pointers on how to avoid the dreadful *** CIRCOS ERROR ***. All data files must be in text format. For instance, using R, I would generate a myData.txt file that I would then call within a specific plot block (<plot>...</plot>). Data files are used for 2-dimensional graphical representations (histogram, scatter plot, heatmap, tiles), labels (which are technically also a type [...]