Figure 2.

Create sample groups

(A) Operations on a specific study can be followed with the green and blue arrows at the top of the page. To view sample metadata, users can click the “+” and select samples to add to a Sample Group. Filter for samples of interest by inputting key words. Select the samples to include (a minimum of 3 samples) in a sample group by checking the boxes. Once created, the sample group name appears in the sample group list alongside previously created sample groups created by other OMiCC users. (B) Upon clicking the “Create a Sample Group” button, a pop-up panel appears where the user can add annotations (a minimum of 2 annotation tags) to the selected samples. To copy the annotation tags to another group, click the “Copy Tags” button, then the “Paste Tags” button in the other group. You can change the group name by clicking the “Update” button. After saving the Sample Group, the user can proceed to the “Make Comparison Group Pairs” step by clicking the “Next” button.