MeTime: An R package for reproducible longitudinal metabolomics data analysis
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| author | Marella, Bharadwaj Weinisch, Patrick Vehovec, Lara Tran, Vinh Bless, Josef J Nsangou, Yacoub A. Njipouombe Kastenmueller, Gabi Arnold, Matthias |
| author_facet | Marella, Bharadwaj Weinisch, Patrick Vehovec, Lara Tran, Vinh Bless, Josef J Nsangou, Yacoub A. Njipouombe Kastenmueller, Gabi Arnold, Matthias |
| contents | MeTime is an opensource R package for reproducible analysis of longitudinal metabolomics data. It builds upon a central S4 container, metime_analyser, that stores multiple datasets, associated metadata and analysis outputs, enabling unified handling of complex longitudinal studies. Analyses are constructed by piping modular functions, beginning with data transformations (mod_), followed by calculations (calc_), and optional meta-analysis (meta_), so entire workflows remain transparent and easy to modify. MeTime wraps numerous existing methods within a consistent interface, including sample and metabolite distributions, correlation and distance matrices, dimensionality reduction (PCA, UMAP, tSNE), random forest imputation and feature selection via Boruta, eigenmetabolites and WGCNA based clustering, conservation index analysis, regression models (linear, mixed effects, and generalized additive), and partial correlation networks. By retaining all intermediate results and provenance within the container, MeTime facilitates iterative exploration and ensures reproducible reporting via automatically generated HTML and PDF outputs. Comprehensive user guides, case studies and reference documentation accompany the package, making MeTime a versatile platform for longitudinal omics workflows. |
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| spellingShingle | MeTime: An R package for reproducible longitudinal metabolomics data analysis Marella, Bharadwaj Weinisch, Patrick Vehovec, Lara Tran, Vinh Bless, Josef J Nsangou, Yacoub A. Njipouombe Kastenmueller, Gabi Arnold, Matthias Quantitative Methods Mathematical Software Biomolecules MeTime is an opensource R package for reproducible analysis of longitudinal metabolomics data. It builds upon a central S4 container, metime_analyser, that stores multiple datasets, associated metadata and analysis outputs, enabling unified handling of complex longitudinal studies. Analyses are constructed by piping modular functions, beginning with data transformations (mod_), followed by calculations (calc_), and optional meta-analysis (meta_), so entire workflows remain transparent and easy to modify. MeTime wraps numerous existing methods within a consistent interface, including sample and metabolite distributions, correlation and distance matrices, dimensionality reduction (PCA, UMAP, tSNE), random forest imputation and feature selection via Boruta, eigenmetabolites and WGCNA based clustering, conservation index analysis, regression models (linear, mixed effects, and generalized additive), and partial correlation networks. By retaining all intermediate results and provenance within the container, MeTime facilitates iterative exploration and ensures reproducible reporting via automatically generated HTML and PDF outputs. Comprehensive user guides, case studies and reference documentation accompany the package, making MeTime a versatile platform for longitudinal omics workflows. |
| title | MeTime: An R package for reproducible longitudinal metabolomics data analysis |
| topic | Quantitative Methods Mathematical Software Biomolecules |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.08497 |