removeBackground<- {ChIPanalyser} | R Documentation

## Setter Method for the `removeBackground` slot in a `parameterOptions` object

### Description

Setter Method for the `removeBackground` slot in a `parameterOptions` object

### Usage

    removeBackground(object) <-value

### Arguments

`object` | `object` is an `parameterOptions` object
`value` | `value` is positive numerical value to be assigned to the `removeBackground` slot in a `parameterOptions` object. Default is set a 0.

### Details

A numeric value describing a threshold at which Occupancy signals must be removed (Default is set at 0). The removal of Occupancy signals will occur when computing `computeOccupancy` (see `computeOccupancy` function)

### Value

Returns an `parameterOptions` object with an updated value for the `removeBackground` slot

### Author(s)

Patrick C. N. Martin <pm16057@essex.ac.uk>

### References

Zabet NR, Adryan B (2015) Estimating binding properties of transcription factors from genome-wide binding profiles. Nucleic Acids Res., 43, 84–94.

### Examples

    #Building parameterOptions object
    OPP <- parameterOptions()
    #Setting new Value for removeBackground
    removeBackground(OPP) <- 0.1

[Package ChIPanalyser version 1.8.0 Index]