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Query HGNC BioMart by Gene Symbols

Source: R/biomart_core.R
query_hgnc_by_genes.Rd

Retrieves data from the HGNC BioMart for a list of gene symbols.

Usage

query_hgnc_by_genes(genes, attributes, mart_name = NULL, dataset_name = NULL)

Arguments

genes

Character vector of HGNC gene symbols.

attributes

Character vector of attribute display names to return.

mart_name

Character, optional name or display name of the mart to use (default: first available mart).

dataset_name

Character, optional name or display name of the dataset to use (default: first available dataset).

Value

A data.table with results for matching gene symbols and attributes.

Details

This function connects to the HGNC BioMart service and retrieves specified attributes for a list of gene symbols. It automatically handles the selection of marts and datasets based on provided parameters.

Examples

# Requires internet connection to HGNC BioMart
if (interactive()) {
  query_hgnc_by_genes(
    genes = c("TP53", "BRCA1"),
    attributes = c("Approved symbol", "Approved name")
  )
}