What are the difference between Gene Layer versus Gene Group Layer?¶
A Gene layer shows one gene. A Gene Group layer combines multiple genes into a single visualization.
| Aspect | Gene | Gene Group |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A layer showing one gene | A layer combining multiple genes |
| Number of genes | One | more than one |
| Purpose | View the spatial pattern of a single gene | View a related set of genes together |
| Typical use | Inspect a specific marker | visualize the aggregate expression of a set of related genes (e.g., cell type markers) as one coherent visual element, |
| Interpretation | Directly tied to one gene | Represents a combined signal from multiple genes |
| Color behavior | The gene layer uses its own color | All genes in the gene group are colorized with the same color |
| Layer behavior | Added as one gene layer | Added as one grouped layer |