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tooluniverse-epigenomics

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Genomics and Epigenomics Data Processing

Production-ready computational skill for processing and analyzing epigenomics data. Combines local Python computation (pandas, scipy, numpy, pysam, statsmodels) with ToolUniverse annotation tools for regulatory context. Designed to solve BixBench-style questions about methylation, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and multi-omics integration.

When to Use This Skill

Triggers:

  • User provides methylation data (beta-value matrices, Illumina arrays) and asks about CpG sites
  • Questions about differential methylation analysis
  • Age-related CpG detection or epigenetic clock questions
  • Chromosome-level methylation density or statistics
  • ChIP-seq peak files (BED format) with analysis questions
  • ATAC-seq chromatin accessibility questions
  • Multi-omics integration (expression + methylation, expression + ChIP-seq)
  • Genome-wide epigenomic statistics
  • Questions mentioning "methylation", "CpG", "ChIP-seq", "ATAC-seq", "histone", "chromatin", "epigenetic"
  • Questions about missing data across clinical/genomic/epigenomic modalities
  • Regulatory element annotation for processed epigenomic data

Example Questions This Skill Solves:

  1. "How many patients have no missing data for vital status, gene expression, and methylation data?"
  2. "What is the ratio of filtered age-related CpG density between chromosomes?"
  3. "What is the genome-wide average chromosomal density of unique age-related CpGs per base pair?"
  4. "How many CpG sites show significant differential methylation (padj < 0.05)?"
  5. "What is the Pearson correlation between methylation and expression for gene X?"
  6. "How many ChIP-seq peaks overlap with promoter regions?"
  7. "What fraction of ATAC-seq peaks are in enhancer regions?"
  8. "Which chromosome has the highest density of hypermethylated CpGs?"
  9. "Filter CpG sites by variance > threshold and map to nearest genes"
  10. "What is the average beta value difference between tumor and normal for chromosome 17?"

NOT for (use other skills instead):

  • Gene regulation lookup without data files -> Use existing epigenomics annotation pattern
  • RNA-seq differential expression -> Use tooluniverse-rnaseq-deseq2
  • Variant calling/annotation from VCF -> Use tooluniverse-variant-analysis
  • Gene enrichment analysis -> Use tooluniverse-gene-enrichment
  • Protein structure analysis -> Use tooluniverse-protein-structure-retrieval

Required Python Packages

# Core (MUST be available)
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats
import statsmodels.stats.multitest as mt

# Optional but useful
import pysam      # BAM/CRAM file access
import gseapy     # Enrichment of genes from methylation analysis

# ToolUniverse (for annotation)
from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse

KEY PRINCIPLES

  1. Data-first approach - Load and inspect data files BEFORE any analysis
  2. Question-driven - Parse what the user is actually asking and extract the specific numeric answer
  3. File format detection - Automatically detect methylation arrays, BED files, BigWig, clinical data
  4. Coordinate system awareness - Track genome build (hg19, hg38, mm10), handle chr prefix differences
  5. Statistical rigor - Proper multiple testing correction, effect size filtering, sample size awareness
  6. Missing data handling - Explicitly report and handle NaN/missing values
  7. Chromosome normalization - Always normalize chromosome names (chr1 vs 1, chrX vs X)
  8. CpG site identification - Parse Illumina probe IDs (cg/ch probes), genomic coordinates
  9. Report-first - Create output file first, populate progressively
  10. English-first queries - Use English in all tool calls

Complete Workflow

Phase 0: Question Parsing and Data Discovery

CRITICAL FIRST STEP: Before writing ANY code, parse the question to identify what is being asked and what data files are available.

0.1 Discover Available Data Files

import os
import glob

data_dir = "."  # or specified path
all_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(data_dir, "**/*"), recursive=True)

# Categorize files
methylation_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['methyl', 'beta', 'cpg', 'illumina', '450k', '850k', 'epic', 'mval'])]
chipseq_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['chip', 'peak', 'narrowpeak', 'broadpeak', 'histone'])]
atacseq_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['atac', 'accessibility', 'openChromatin', 'dnase'])]
bed_files = [f for f in all_files if f.endswith(('.bed', '.bed.gz', '.narrowPeak', '.broadPeak'))]
bigwig_files = [f for f in all_files if f.endswith(('.bw', '.bigwig', '.bigWig'))]
clinical_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['clinical', 'patient', 'sample', 'metadata', 'phenotype', 'survival'])]
expression_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['express', 'rnaseq', 'fpkm', 'tpm', 'counts', 'transcriptom'])]
manifest_files = [f for f in all_files if any(x in f.lower() for x in
    ['manifest', 'annotation', 'probe', 'platform'])]

# Print summary
for category, files in [
    ('Methylation', methylation_files),
    ('ChIP-seq', chipseq_files),
    ('ATAC-seq', atacseq_files),
    ('BED', bed_files),
    ('BigWig', bigwig_files),
    ('Clinical', clinical_files),
    ('Expression', expression_files),
    ('Manifest', manifest_files),
]:
    if files:
        print(f"{category}: {files}")

0.2 Parse Question Parameters

Extract these from the question:

Parameter Default Example Question Text
Significance threshold 0.05 "padj < 0.05", "FDR < 0.01"
Beta difference threshold 0 "
Variance filter None "variance > 0.01", "top 5000 most variable"
Chromosome filter All "chromosome 17", "autosomes only"
Genome build hg38 "hg19", "GRCh37", "mm10"
CpG type filter All "cg probes only", "exclude ch probes"
Region filter None "promoter", "gene body", "intergenic"
Missing data handling Report "complete cases", "no missing data"
Specific comparison Infer "tumor vs normal", "old vs young"
Specific statistic Infer "density", "ratio", "count", "average"

0.3 Decision Tree

Q: What type of epigenomics data?
  METHYLATION -> Phase 1 (Methylation Processing)
  CHIP-SEQ    -> Phase 2 (ChIP-seq Processing)
  ATAC-SEQ    -> Phase 3 (ATAC-seq Processing)
  MULTI-OMICS -> Phase 4 (Integration)
  CLINICAL    -> Phase 5 (Clinical Integration)
  ANNOTATION  -> Phase 6 (ToolUniverse Annotation)

Q: Is this a genome-wide statistics question?
  YES -> Focus on chromosome-level aggregation (Phase 7)
  NO  -> Focus on site/region-level analysis

Phase 1: Methylation Data Processing

1.1 Load Methylation Data

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

def load_methylation_data(file_path, **kwargs):
    """Load methylation beta-value or M-value matrix.

    Expected format:
    - Rows: CpG probes (cg00000029, cg00000108, ...)
    - Columns: Samples (TCGA-XX-XXXX, ...)
    - Values: Beta values (0-1) or M-values (log2 ratio)
    """
    ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)[1].lower()

    if ext in ['.csv']:
        df = pd.read_csv(file_path, index_col=0, **kwargs)
    elif ext in ['.tsv', '.txt']:
        df = pd.read_csv(file_path, sep='\t', index_col=0, **kwargs)
    elif ext in ['.parquet']:
        df = pd.read_parquet(file_path, **kwargs)
    elif ext in ['.h5', '.hdf5']:
        df = pd.read_hdf(file_path, **kwargs)
    else:
        # Try tab first, then comma
        try:
            df = pd.read_csv(file_path, sep='\t', index_col=0, **kwargs)
        except Exception:
            df = pd.read_csv(file_path, index_col=0, **kwargs)

    return df


def detect_methylation_type(df):
    """Detect if data is beta values (0-1) or M-values (unbounded)."""
    sample_vals = df.iloc[:1000, :5].values.flatten()
    sample_vals = sample_vals[~np.isnan(sample_vals)]

    if sample_vals.min() >= 0 and sample_vals.max() <= 1:
        return 'beta'
    else:
        return 'mvalue'


def beta_to_mvalue(beta):
    """Convert beta values to M-values: M = log2(beta / (1 - beta))."""
    beta = np.clip(beta, 1e-6, 1 - 1e-6)
    return np.log2(beta / (1 - beta))


def mvalue_to_beta(mvalue):
    """Convert M-values to beta values: beta = 2^M / (2^M + 1)."""
    return 2**mvalue / (2**mvalue + 1)

1.2 Load Methylation Manifest / Probe Annotation

def load_probe_annotation(manifest_path):
    """Load Illumina methylation array manifest.

    Common columns: IlmnID, Name, CHR, MAPINFO (position), Strand,
    UCSC_RefGene_Name, UCSC_RefGene_Group, Relation_to_UCSC_CpG_Island
    """
    # Try reading manifest - may have header rows to skip
    for skiprows in [0, 7, 8]:
        try:
            manifest = pd.read_csv(manifest_path, skiprows=skiprows,
                                    low_memory=False)
            if 'CHR' in manifest.columns or 'chr' in manifest.columns:
                break
            if 'Name' in manifest.columns or 'IlmnID' in manifest.columns:
                break
        except Exception:
            continue

    # Normalize column names
    col_map = {}
    for col in manifest.columns:
        lower = col.lower()
        if lower in ['chr', 'chromosome']:
            col_map[col] = 'chr'
        elif lower in ['mapinfo', 'position', 'pos', 'start']:
            col_map[col] = 'position'
        elif lower in ['name', 'ilmnid', 'probe_id', 'cpg_id']:
            col_map[col] = 'probe_id'
        elif 'refgene_name' in lower or 'gene' in lower:
            col_map[col] = 'gene_name'
        elif 'refgene_group' in lower:
            col_map[col] = 'gene_group'
        elif 'cpg_island' in lower or 'relation' in lower:
            col_map[col] = 'cpg_island_relation'

    manifest = manifest.rename(columns=col_map)
    return manifest


def normalize_chromosome(chrom):
    """Normalize chromosome name: '1' -> 'chr1', 'chrX' -> 'chrX', etc."""
    if chrom is None or pd.isna(chrom):
        return None
    chrom = str(chrom).strip()
    if not chrom.startswith('chr'):
        chrom = 'chr' + chrom
    return chrom


def get_chromosome_lengths(genome='hg38'):
    """Return chromosome lengths for common genome builds."""
    # hg38 chromosome sizes (main chromosomes)
    hg38 = {
        'chr1': 248956422, 'chr2': 242193529, 'chr3': 198295559,
        'chr4': 190214555, 'chr5': 181538259, 'chr6': 170805979,
        'chr7': 159345973, 'chr8': 145138636, 'chr9': 138394717,
        'chr10': 133797422, 'chr11': 135086622, 'chr12': 133275309,
        'chr13': 114364328, 'chr14': 107043718, 'chr15': 101991189,
        'chr16': 90338345, 'chr17': 83257441, 'chr18': 80373285,
        'chr19': 58617616, 'chr20': 64444167, 'chr21': 46709983,
        'chr22': 50818468, 'chrX': 156040895, 'chrY': 57227415,
    }
    hg19 = {
        'chr1': 249250621, 'chr2': 243199373, 'chr3': 198022430,
        'chr4': 191154276, 'chr5': 180915260, 'chr6': 171115067,
        'chr7': 159138663, 'chr8': 146364022, 'chr9': 141213431,
        'chr10': 135534747, 'chr11': 135006516, 'chr12': 133851895,
        'chr13': 115169878, 'chr14': 107349540, 'chr15': 102531392,
        'chr16': 90354753, 'chr17': 81195210, 'chr18': 78077248,
        'chr19': 59128983, 'chr20': 63025520, 'chr21': 48129895,
        'chr22': 51304566, 'chrX': 155270560, 'chrY': 59373566,
    }
    mm10 = {
        'chr1': 195471971, 'chr2': 182113224, 'chr3': 160039680,
        'chr4': 156508116, 'chr5': 151834684, 'chr6': 149736546,
        'chr7': 145441459, 'chr8': 129401213, 'chr9': 124595110,
        'chr10': 130694993, 'chr11': 122082543, 'chr12': 120129022,
        'chr13': 120421639, 'chr14': 124902244, 'chr15': 104043685,
        'chr16': 98207768, 'chr17': 94987271, 'chr18': 90702639,
        'chr19': 61431566, 'chrX': 171031299, 'chrY': 91744698,
    }
    genomes = {'hg38': hg38, 'hg19': hg19, 'mm10': mm10}
    return genomes.get(genome, hg38)

1.3 CpG Site Filtering

def filter_cpg_probes(df, manifest=None, filters=None):
    """Filter CpG probes based on various criteria.

    Args:
        df: Methylation matrix (probes x samples)
        manifest: Probe annotation DataFrame
        filters: dict with keys:
            - 'variance_threshold': float, minimum variance across samples
            - 'mean_beta_range': tuple (min, max), filter probes with extreme mean beta
            - 'missing_threshold': float (0-1), max fraction of NaN allowed per probe
            - 'chromosomes': list, keep only these chromosomes
            - 'exclude_sex_chr': bool, remove chrX and chrY
            - 'probe_type': 'cg' or 'ch', keep only one type
            - 'cpg_island': str ('Island', 'Shore', 'Shelf', 'OpenSea')
            - 'gene_group': str ('TSS200', 'TSS1500', 'Body', '1stExon', etc.)
            - 'top_n_variable': int, keep top N most variable probes
    """
    if filters is None:
        filters = {}

    probe_mask = pd.Series(True, index=df.index)

    # Probe type filter (cg vs ch)
    if 'probe_type' in filters:
        ptype = filters['probe_type']
        probe_mask &= df.index.str.startswith(ptype)

    # Missing data filter
    if 'missing_threshold' in filters:
        threshold = filters['missing_threshold']
        missing_frac = df.isna().mean(axis=1)
        probe_mask &= missing_frac <= threshold

    # Variance filter
    if 'variance_threshold' in filters:
        var_threshold = filters['variance_threshold']
        probe_var = df.var(axis=1, skipna=True)
        probe_mask &= probe_var >= var_threshold

    # Mean beta range filter
    if 'mean_beta_range' in filters:
        min_beta, max_beta = filters['mean_beta_range']
        probe_mean = df.mean(axis=1, skipna=True)
        probe_mask &= (probe_mean >= min_beta) & (probe_mean <= max_beta)

    # Top N most variable
    if 'top_n_variable' in filters:
        n = filters['top_n_variable']
        probe_var = df.var(axis=1, skipna=True)
        top_probes = probe_var.nlargest(n).index
        probe_mask &= df.index.isin(top_probes)

    # Manifest-based filters
    if manifest is not None and len(manifest) > 0:
        probe_id_col = 'probe_id' if 'probe_id' in manifest.columns else manifest.columns[0]
        manifest_indexed = manifest.set_index(probe_id_col) if probe_id_col in manifest.columns else manifest

        # Chromosome filter
        if 'chromosomes' in filters and 'chr' in manifest_indexed.columns:
            valid_chr = [normalize_chromosome(c) for c in filters['chromosomes']]
            chr_probes = manifest_indexed[
                manifest_indexed['chr'].apply(normalize_chromosome).isin(valid_chr)
            ].index
            probe_mask &= df.index.isin(chr_probes)

        # Exclude sex chromosomes
        if filters.get('exclude_sex_chr', False) and 'chr' in manifest_indexed.columns:
            sex_chr = ['chrX', 'chrY', 'X', 'Y']
            nonsex_probes = manifest_indexed[
                ~manifest_indexed['chr'].apply(normalize_chromosome).isin(['chrX', 'chrY'])
            ].index
            probe_mask &= df.index.isin(nonsex_probes)

        # CpG island relation filter
        if 'cpg_island' in filters and 'cpg_island_relation' in manifest_indexed.columns:
            relation = filters['cpg_island']
            island_probes = manifest_indexed[
                manifest_indexed['cpg_island_relation'].str.contains(relation, na=False, case=False)
            ].index
            probe_mask &= df.index.isin(island_probes)

        # Gene group filter (TSS200, Body, etc.)
        if 'gene_group' in filters and 'gene_group' in manifest_indexed.columns:
            group = filters['gene_group']
            group_probes = manifest_indexed[
                manifest_indexed['gene_group'].str.contains(group, na=False, case=False)
            ].index
            probe_mask &= df.index.isin(group_probes)

    filtered_df = df[probe_mask]
    return filtered_df

1.4 Differential Methylation Analysis

from scipy import stats
import statsmodels.stats.multitest as mt

def differential_methylation(beta_df, group1_samples, group2_samples,
                              test='ttest', correction='fdr_bh', alpha=0.05):
    """Perform differential methylation analysis between two groups.

    Args:
        beta_df: Beta-value matrix (probes x samples)
        group1_samples: list of sample IDs for group 1
        group2_samples: list of sample IDs for group 2
        test: 'ttest', 'wilcoxon', or 'ks' (Kolmogorov-Smirnov)
        correction: multiple testing correction method
        alpha: significance threshold

    Returns:
        DataFrame with columns: mean_g1, mean_g2, delta_beta, pvalue, padj
    """
    g1 = beta_df[group1_samples]
    g2 = beta_df[group2_samples]

    results = []
    for probe in beta_df.index:
        vals1 = g1.loc[probe].dropna().values
        vals2 = g2.loc[probe].dropna().values

        if len(vals1) < 2 or len(vals2) < 2:
            results.append({
                'probe': probe, 'mean_g1': np.nan, 'mean_g2': np.nan,
                'delta_beta': np.nan, 'pvalue': np.nan
            })
            continue

        mean1 = np.nanmean(vals1)
        mean2 = np.nanmean(vals2)
        delta = mean2 - mean1

        if test == 'ttest':
            stat, pval = stats.ttest_ind(vals1, vals2, equal_var=False)
        elif test == 'wilcoxon':
            stat, pval = stats.mannwhitneyu(vals1, vals2, alternative='two-sided')
        elif test == 'ks':
            stat, pval = stats.ks_2samp(vals1, vals2)
        else:
            stat, pval = stats.ttest_ind(vals1, vals2, equal_var=False)

        results.append({
            'probe': probe, 'mean_g1': mean1, 'mean_g2': mean2,
            'delta_beta': delta, 'pvalue': pval
        })

    result_df = pd.DataFrame(results).set_index('probe')

    # Multiple testing correction
    valid_pvals = result_df['pvalue'].dropna()
    if len(valid_pvals) > 0:
        reject, padj, _, _ = mt.multipletests(valid_pvals.values, alpha=alpha, method=correction)
        result_df.loc[valid_pvals.index, 'padj'] = padj
    else:
        result_df['padj'] = np.nan

    return result_df


def identify_dmps(dm_results, alpha=0.05, delta_beta_threshold=0.0):
    """Identify differentially methylated positions (DMPs).

    Args:
        dm_results: Output from differential_methylation()
        alpha: adjusted p-value threshold
        delta_beta_threshold: minimum absolute beta-value difference

    Returns:
        DataFrame of significant DMPs
    """
    dmps = dm_results[
        (dm_results['padj'] < alpha) &
        (dm_results['delta_beta'].abs() >= delta_beta_threshold)
    ].copy()
    dmps['direction'] = np.where(dmps['delta_beta'] > 0, 'hyper', 'hypo')
    return dmps.sort_values('padj')

1.5 Age-Related CpG Analysis

def identify_age_related_cpgs(beta_df, ages, method='correlation',
                                correction='fdr_bh', alpha=0.05):
    """Identify CpG sites associated with age.

    Args:
        beta_df: Beta-value matrix (probes x samples)
        ages: Series or array of ages corresponding to samples
        method: 'correlation' (Pearson/Spearman) or 'regression'
        correction: multiple testing method
        alpha: significance threshold

    Returns:
        DataFrame with correlation, p-value, adjusted p-value
    """
    results = []
    for probe in beta_df.index:
        vals = beta_df.loc[probe].values
        mask = ~np.isnan(vals) & ~np.isnan(ages.values if hasattr(ages, 'values') else ages)
        if sum(mask) < 5:
            results.append({'probe': probe, 'correlation': np.nan,
                          'pvalue': np.nan})
            continue

        if method == 'correlation':
            corr, pval = stats.pearsonr(ages[mask] if hasattr(ages, '__getitem__') else
                                        np.array(ages)[mask], vals[mask])
        elif method == 'spearman':
            corr, pval = stats.spearmanr(ages[mask] if hasattr(ages, '__getitem__') else
                                          np.array(ages)[mask], vals[mask])
        else:
            corr, pval = stats.pearsonr(ages[mask] if hasattr(ages, '__getitem__') else
                                        np.array(ages)[mask], vals[mask])

        results.append({'probe': probe, 'correlation': corr, 'pvalue': pval})

    result_df = pd.DataFrame(results).set_index('probe')

    # Multiple testing correction
    valid_pvals = result_df['pvalue'].dropna()
    if len(valid_pvals) > 0:
        reject, padj, _, _ = mt.multipletests(valid_pvals.values, alpha=alpha, method=correction)
        result_df.loc[valid_pvals.index, 'padj'] = padj
    else:
        result_df['padj'] = np.nan

    return result_df

1.6 Chromosome-Level Methylation Statistics

def chromosome_cpg_density(cpg_probes, manifest, genome='hg38'):
    """Calculate CpG density per chromosome.

    Args:
        cpg_probes: list/Index of CpG probe IDs
        manifest: probe annotation with chr and position columns
        genome: genome build for chromosome lengths

    Returns:
        DataFrame with chr, n_cpgs, chr_length, density (CpGs per bp)
    """
    chr_lengths = get_chromosome_lengths(genome)

    # Map probes to chromosomes
    probe_id_col = 'probe_id' if 'probe_id' in manifest.columns else manifest.columns[0]
    if probe_id_col in manifest.columns:
        probe_chr = manifest.set_index(probe_id_col)
    else:
        probe_chr = manifest

    # Get chromosome for each probe
    if 'chr' in probe_chr.columns:
        chr_col = 'chr'
    elif 'CHR' in probe_chr.columns:
        chr_col = 'CHR'
    else:
        raise ValueError("No chromosome column found in manifest")

    # Count probes per chromosome
    probe_chrs = probe_chr.loc[probe_chr.index.isin(cpg_probes), chr_col]
    probe_chrs = probe_chrs.apply(normalize_chromosome)
    chr_counts = probe_chrs.value_counts()

    results = []
    for chrom, count in chr_counts.items():
        if chrom in chr_lengths:
            length = chr_lengths[chrom]
            density = count / length
            results.append({
                'chr': chrom,
                'n_cpgs': count,
                'chr_length': length,
                'density_per_bp': density,
                'density_per_mb': density * 1e6,
            })

    return pd.DataFrame(results).sort_values('chr',
        key=lambda x: x.str.replace('chr', '').replace({'X': '23', 'Y': '24'}).astype(int))


def genome_wide_average_density(density_df):
    """Calculate genome-wide average CpG density across all chromosomes.

    Args:
        density_df: Output from chromosome_cpg_density()

    Returns:
        float: genome-wide average density (CpGs per bp)
    """
    total_cpgs = density_df['n_cpgs'].sum()
    total_length = density_df['chr_length'].sum()
    return total_cpgs / total_length


def chromosome_density_ratio(density_df, chr1, chr2):
    """Calculate density ratio between two chromosomes.

    Args:
        density_df: Output from chromosome_cpg_density()
        chr1, chr2: chromosome names (e.g., 'chr1', 'chr2')

    Returns:
        float: density ratio (chr1 / chr2)
    """
    chr1 = normalize_chromosome(chr1)
    chr2 = normalize_chromosome(chr2)
    d1 = density_df[density_df['chr'] == chr1]['density_per_bp'].values[0]
    d2 = density_df[density_df['chr'] == chr2]['density_per_bp'].values[0]
    return d1 / d2

Phase 2: ChIP-seq Peak Analysis

2.1 Load BED/Peak Files

def load_bed_file(file_path, format='bed'):
    """Load BED format file (standard BED, narrowPeak, broadPeak).

    Standard BED: chrom, start, end, name, score, strand
    narrowPeak: + signalValue, pValue, qValue, peak
    broadPeak: + signalValue, pValue, qValue
    """
    if format == 'narrowPeak' or file_path.endswith('.narrowPeak'):
        names = ['chrom', 'start', 'end', 'name', 'score', 'strand',
                 'signalValue', 'pValue', 'qValue', 'peak']
    elif format == 'broadPeak' or file_path.endswith('.broadPeak'):
        names = ['chrom', 'start', 'end', 'name', 'score', 'strand',
                 'signalValue', 'pValue', 'qValue']
    else:
        # Standard BED - detect number of columns
        with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
            first_line = f.readline().strip()
            while first_line.startswith('#') or first_line.startswith('track') or first_line.startswith('browser'):
                first_line = f.readline().strip()
            n_cols = len(first_line.split('\t'))

        bed_col_names = ['chrom', 'start', 'end', 'name', 'score', 'strand',
                         'thickStart', 'thickEnd', 'itemRgb', 'blockCount',
                         'blockSizes', 'blockStarts']
        names = bed_col_names[:n_cols]

    df = pd.read_csv(file_path, sep='\t', header=None, names=names,
                      comment='#', low_memory=False)

    # Skip track/browser lines
    df = df[~df['chrom'].astype(str).str.startswith(('track', 'browser'))]

    # Normalize chromosomes
    df['chrom'] = df['chrom'].apply(normalize_chromosome)

    # Ensure numeric types
    df['start'] = pd.to_numeric(df['start'], errors='coerce')
    df['end'] = pd.to_numeric(df['end'], errors='coerce')

    return df


def peak_statistics(peaks_df):
    """Calculate basic peak statistics.

    Args:
        peaks_df: BED DataFrame from load_bed_file()

    Returns:
        dict with peak statistics
    """
    peaks_df = peaks_df.copy()
    peaks_df['length'] = peaks_df['end'] - peaks_df['start']

    stats_dict = {
        'total_peaks': len(peaks_df),
        'mean_peak_length': peaks_df['length'].mean(),
        'median_peak_length': peaks_df['length'].median(),
        'total_coverage_bp': peaks_df['length'].sum(),
        'peaks_per_chromosome': peaks_df['chrom'].value_counts().to_dict(),
    }

    if 'signalValue' in peaks_df.columns:
        stats_dict['mean_signal'] = peaks_df['signalValue'].mean()
        stats_dict['median_signal'] = peaks_df['signalValue'].median()

    if 'qValue' in peaks_df.columns:
        stats_dict['mean_qvalue'] = peaks_df['qValue'].mean()

    return stats_dict

2.2 Peak Annotation

def annotate_peaks_to_genes(peaks_df, gene_annotation=None,
                             tss_upstream=2000, tss_downstream=500):
    """Annotate peaks to nearest gene / genomic feature.

    Args:
        peaks_df: BED DataFrame
        gene_annotation: DataFrame with gene coordinates (chr, start, end, gene_name, strand)
        tss_upstream: bp upstream of TSS to define promoter
        tss_downstream: bp downstream of TSS to define promoter

    Returns:
        DataFrame with peak annotations
    """
    if gene_annotation is None:
        return peaks_df  # No annotation available

    annotated = peaks_df.copy()
    annotations = []

    for _, peak in peaks_df.iterrows():
        peak_chr = peak['chrom']
        peak_mid = (peak['start'] + peak['end']) // 2

        # Filter genes on same chromosome
        chr_genes = gene_annotation[gene_annotation['chr'] == peak_chr]

        if len(chr_genes) == 0:
            annotations.append({
                'nearest_gene': 'intergenic',
                'distance_to_tss': np.nan,
                'feature': 'intergenic'
            })
            continue

        # Calculate distance to TSS
        tss_positions = chr_genes.apply(
            lambda g: g['start'] if g.get('strand', '+') == '+' else g['end'],
            axis=1
        )
        distances = (peak_mid - tss_positions).abs()
        nearest_idx = distances.idxmin()
        nearest_gene = chr_genes.loc[nearest_idx]
        distance = distances.loc[nearest_idx]
        tss = tss_positions.loc[nearest_idx]

        # Classify feature type
        if abs(peak_mid - tss) <= tss_upstream:
            feature = 'promoter'
        elif peak['start'] >= nearest_gene['start'] and peak['end'] <= nearest_gene['end']:
            feature = 'gene_body'
        elif abs(peak_mid - tss) <= 10000:
            feature = 'proximal'
        else:
            feature = 'distal'

        annotations.append({
            'nearest_gene': nearest_gene.get('gene_name', nearest_gene.name),
            'distance_to_tss': int(distance),
            'feature': feature
        })

    ann_df = pd.DataFrame(annotations, index=peaks_df.index)
    return pd.concat([peaks_df, ann_df], axis=1)


def classify_peak_regions(annotated_peaks):
    """Classify peaks into genomic regions.

    Returns:
        dict with counts per region type
    """
    if 'feature' not in annotated_peaks.columns:
        return {'unknown': len(annotated_peaks)}

    return annotated_peaks['feature'].value_counts().to_dict()

2.3 Peak Overlap Analysis

def find_overlaps(peaks_a, peaks_b, min_overlap=1):
    """Find overlapping peaks between two BED DataFrames.

    Uses a simple interval overlap approach (pure Python, no pybedtools).

    Args:
        peaks_a: BED DataFrame (query)
        peaks_b: BED DataFrame (subject)
        min_overlap: minimum overlap in bp

    Returns:
        DataFrame of overlapping pairs
    """
    overlaps = []

    # Group by chromosome for efficiency
    for chrom in peaks_a['chrom'].unique():
        a_chr = peaks_a[peaks_a['chrom'] == chrom].sort_values('start')
        b_chr = peaks_b[peaks_b['chrom'] == chrom].sort_values('start')

        if len(b_chr) == 0:
            continue

        for _, a_peak in a_chr.iterrows():
            # Binary search for potential overlaps
            for _, b_peak in b_chr.iterrows():
                if b_peak['start'] >= a_peak['end']:
                    break
                if b_peak['end'] <= a_peak['start']:
                    continue

                # Calculate overlap
                overlap_start = max(a_peak['start'], b_peak['start'])
                overlap_end = min(a_peak['end'], b_peak['end'])
                overlap_bp = overlap_end - overlap_start

                if overlap_bp >= min_overlap:
                    overlaps.append({
                        'a_chrom': chrom,
                        'a_start': a_peak['start'],
                        'a_end': a_peak['end'],
                        'b_start': b_peak['start'],
                        'b_end': b_peak['end'],
                        'overlap_bp': overlap_bp,
                    })

    return pd.DataFrame(overlaps) if overlaps else pd.DataFrame()


def jaccard_similarity(peaks_a, peaks_b, genome='hg38'):
    """Calculate Jaccard similarity between two peak sets.

    Jaccard = intersection / union of genomic coverage.
    """
    chr_lengths = get_chromosome_lengths(genome)
    total_genome = sum(chr_lengths.values())

    # Simple approximation: total bp covered
    coverage_a = (peaks_a['end'] - peaks_a['start']).sum()
    coverage_b = (peaks_b['end'] - peaks_b['start']).sum()

    overlaps = find_overlaps(peaks_a, peaks_b)
    if len(overlaps) == 0:
        return 0.0

    intersection = overlaps['overlap_bp'].sum()
    union = coverage_a + coverage_b - intersection

    return intersection / union if union > 0 else 0.0

Phase 3: ATAC-seq Analysis

3.1 ATAC-seq Peak Processing

def load_atac_peaks(file_path):
    """Load ATAC-seq peak file (typically narrowPeak format)."""
    return load_bed_file(file_path, format='narrowPeak')


def atac_peak_statistics(peaks_df):
    """ATAC-seq specific statistics.

    ATAC-seq peaks represent open chromatin regions.
    """
    basic_stats = peak_statistics(peaks_df)

    # ATAC-specific: nucleosome-free region (NFR) analysis
    # NFR peaks typically < 150bp
    peaks_df = peaks_df.copy()
    peaks_df['length'] = peaks_df['end'] - peaks_df['start']
    nfr_peaks = peaks_df[peaks_df['length'] < 150]
    nucleosome_peaks = peaks_df[peaks_df['length'] >= 150]

    basic_stats['nfr_peaks'] = len(nfr_peaks)
    basic_stats['nucleosome_peaks'] = len(nucleosome_peaks)
    basic_stats['nfr_fraction'] = len(nfr_peaks) / len(peaks_df) if len(peaks_df) > 0 else 0

    return basic_stats


def chromatin_accessibility_by_region(peaks_df, gene_annotation=None):
    """Calculate chromatin accessibility distribution across genomic regions."""
    annotated = annotate_peaks_to_genes(peaks_df, gene_annotation)
    regions = classify_peak_regions(annotated)

    total = sum(regions.values())
    region_fractions = {k: v / total for k, v in regions.items()}

    return {
        'counts': regions,
        'fractions': region_fractions,
        'total_peaks': total,
    }

Phase 4: Multi-Omics Integration

4.1 Expression-Methylation Correlation

def correlate_methylation_expression(beta_df, expression_df, probe_gene_map,
                                       method='pearson', correction='fdr_bh'):
    """Correlate methylation levels with gene expression.

    Args:
        beta_df: Methylation matrix (probes x samples)
        expression_df: Expression matrix (genes x samples)
        probe_gene_map: dict or Series mapping probe IDs to gene symbols
        method: 'pearson' or 'spearman'
        correction: multiple testing correction

    Returns:
        DataFrame with correlation, p-value per probe-gene pair
    """
    # Align samples
    common_samples = list(set(beta_df.columns) & set(expression_df.columns))
    if len(common_samples) < 5:
        raise ValueError(f"Not enough common samples: {len(common_samples)}")

    beta_aligned = beta_df[common_samples]
    expr_aligned = expression_df[common_samples]

    results = []
    for probe, gene in probe_gene_map.items():
        if probe not in beta_aligned.index or gene not in expr_aligned.index:
            continue

        meth_vals = beta_aligned.loc[probe].values
        expr_vals = expr_aligned.loc[gene].values

        mask = ~np.isnan(meth_vals) & ~np.isnan(expr_vals)
        if sum(mask) < 5:
            continue

        if method == 'pearson':
            corr, pval = stats.pearsonr(meth_vals[mask], expr_vals[mask])
        else:
            corr, pval = stats.spearmanr(meth_vals[mask], expr_vals[mask])

        results.append({
            'probe': probe,
            'gene': gene,
            'correlation': corr,
            'pvalue': pval,
            'n_samples': sum(mask),
        })

    result_df = pd.DataFrame(results)

    if len(result_df) > 0:
        valid_pvals = result_df['pvalue'].dropna()
        if len(valid_pvals) > 0:
            reject, padj, _, _ = mt.multipletests(valid_pvals.values, method=correction)
            result_df.loc[valid_pvals.index, 'padj'] = padj

    return result_df

4.2 ChIP-seq + Expression Integration

def integrate_chipseq_expression(peaks_df, expression_df, gene_annotation,
                                   tss_window=5000):
    """Integrate ChIP-seq peaks with gene expression.

    Args:
        peaks_df: ChIP-seq peaks (BED)
        expression_df: Gene expression (genes x samples)
        gene_annotation: Gene coordinates
        tss_window: window around TSS for promoter peaks

    Returns:
        DataFrame with genes having promoter peaks and their expression
    """
    annotated = annotate_peaks_to_genes(peaks_df, gene_annotation,
                                         tss_upstream=tss_window)
    promoter_peaks = annotated[annotated['feature'] == 'promoter']

    # Get genes with promoter peaks
    peak_genes = promoter_peaks['nearest_gene'].unique()

    # Get expression for these genes
    common_genes = [g for g in peak_genes if g in expression_df.index]

    result = pd.DataFrame({
        'gene': common_genes,
        'has_promoter_peak': True,
        'mean_expression': [expression_df.loc[g].mean() for g in common_genes],
    })

    return result

Phase 5: Clinical Data Integration

5.1 Missing Data Analysis

def missing_data_analysis(clinical_df=None, expression_df=None,
                           methylation_df=None, sample_id_col=None):
    """Analyze missing data across multiple omics modalities.

    For BixBench questions like:
    "How many patients have no missing data for vital status, gene expression, and methylation?"

    Args:
        clinical_df: Clinical data (patients x variables)
        expression_df: Expression matrix (genes x samples)
        methylation_df: Methylation matrix (probes x samples)
        sample_id_col: Column name for sample/patient IDs in clinical data

    Returns:
        dict with completeness statistics
    """
    results = {}

    # Get sample sets from each modality
    clinical_samples = set()
    if clinical_df is not None:
        if sample_id_col and sample_id_col in clinical_df.columns:
            clinical_samples = set(clinical_df[sample_id_col].dropna())
        else:
            clinical_samples = set(clinical_df.index)
        results['clinical_samples'] = len(clinical_samples)

    expression_samples = set()
    if expression_df is not None:
        expression_samples = set(expression_df.columns)
        results['expression_samples'] = len(expression_samples)

    methylation_samples = set()
    if methylation_df is not None:
        methylation_samples = set(methylation_df.columns)
        results['methylation_samples'] = len(methylation_samples)

    # Intersection: samples with ALL data types
    all_sets = []
    if clinical_samples:
        all_sets.append(clinical_samples)
    if expression_samples:
        all_sets.append(expression_samples)
    if methylation_samples:
        all_sets.append(methylation_samples)

    if len(all_sets) > 0:
        complete_samples = set.intersection(*all_sets)
        results['complete_samples'] = len(complete_samples)
        results['complete_sample_ids'] = sorted(complete_samples)
    else:
        results['complete_samples'] = 0

    # Additional: check for missing values within clinical data
    if clinical_df is not None:
        for col in clinical_df.columns:
            n_missing = clinical_df[col].isna().sum()
            n_total = len(clinical_df)
            results[f'clinical_{col}_missing'] = n_missing
            results[f'clinical_{col}_complete'] = n_total - n_missing

    return results


def find_complete_cases(data_frames, variables=None):
    """Find samples that are complete across specified data frames and variables.

    Args:
        data_frames: dict of {name: DataFrame} where columns are samples
        variables: dict of {df_name: [variable_names]} for clinical variables to check

    Returns:
        set of sample IDs with complete data
    """
    sample_sets = []
    for name, df in data_frames.items():
        if df is not None:
            if variables and name in variables:
                # Check specific variables for completeness
                for var in variables[name]:
                    if var in df.columns:
                        complete = set(df[df[var].notna()].index)
                        sample_sets.append(complete)
                    elif var in df.index:
                        complete = set(df.columns[df.loc[var].notna()])
                        sample_sets.append(complete)
            else:
                # Just check sample presence
                sample_sets.append(set(df.columns))

    if not sample_sets:
        return set()

    return set.intersection(*sample_sets)

Phase 6: ToolUniverse Annotation Integration

Use ToolUniverse tools for biological annotation of epigenomic findings.

6.1 Gene-Level Annotation

from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse
tu = ToolUniverse()
tu.load_tools()

# Annotate differentially methylated genes
def annotate_genes_with_tooluniverse(gene_list, tu):
    """Annotate a list of genes using ToolUniverse tools.

    Uses:
    - Ensembl for gene coordinates and cross-references
    - SCREEN for regulatory elements near gene
    - ChIPAtlas for ChIP-seq experiments
    """
    annotations = {}
    for gene in gene_list[:20]:  # Limit for API rate
        annotation = {'gene': gene}

        # Ensembl lookup
        try:
            ens = tu.tools.ensembl_lookup_gene(id=gene, species='homo_sapiens')
            if isinstance(ens, dict):
                data = ens.get('data', ens)
                annotation['ensembl_id'] = data.get('id', 'N/A')
                annotation['chr'] = data.get('seq_region_name', 'N/A')
                annotation['start'] = data.get('start', 'N/A')
                annotation['end'] = data.get('end', 'N/A')
                annotation['biotype'] = data.get('biotype', 'N/A')
        except Exception:
            pass

        # SCREEN regulatory elements
        try:
            screen = tu.tools.SCREEN_get_regulatory_elements(
                gene_name=gene, element_type="enhancer", limit=5
            )
            if screen is not None:
                annotation['screen_enhancers'] = 'available'
        except Exception:
            pass

        annotations[gene] = annotation

    return pd.DataFrame.from_dict(annotations, orient='index')

6.2 ChIPAtlas Integration

def query_chipatlas_experiments(antigen, genome='hg38', cell_type=None, tu=None):
    """Query ChIPAtlas for available ChIP-seq experiments.

    Args:
        antigen: TF or histone mark name (e.g., 'H3K27ac', 'CTCF')
        genome: genome build
        cell_type: optional cell type filter

    Returns:
        ChIPAtlas experiment metadata
    """
    if tu is None:
        from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse
        tu = ToolUniverse()
        tu.load_tools()

    params = {
        'operation': 'get_experiment_list',
        'genome': genome,
        'antigen': antigen,
        'limit': 50,
    }
    if cell_type:
        params['cell_type'] = cell_type

    return tu.tools.ChIPAtlas_get_experiments(**params)

6.3 Ensembl Regulatory Feature Annotation

def annotate_regions_with_ensembl(regions, species='human', tu=None):
    """Annotate genomic regions with Ensembl regulatory features.

    Args:
        regions: list of (chr, start, end) tuples
        species: Ensembl species name

    Returns:
        dict of region -> regulatory features
    """
    if tu is None:
        from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse
        tu = ToolUniverse()
        tu.load_tools()

    annotations = {}
    for chrom, start, end in regions[:10]:  # Limit for API rate
        # Ensembl uses chromosome without 'chr' prefix
        ens_chrom = chrom.replace('chr', '') if chrom.startswith('chr') else chrom
        region_str = f"{ens_chrom}:{start}-{end}"

        try:
            result = tu.tools.ensembl_get_regulatory_features(
                region=region_str, feature="regulatory", species=species
            )
            annotations[(chrom, start, end)] = result
        except Exception as e:
            annotations[(chrom, start, end)] = {'error': str(e)}

    return annotations

Phase 7: Genome-Wide Statistics

7.1 Comprehensive Genome Statistics

def genome_wide_methylation_stats(beta_df, manifest=None, genome='hg38'):
    """Calculate comprehensive genome-wide methylation statistics.

    Args:
        beta_df: Methylation matrix (probes x samples)
        manifest: Probe annotation
        genome: genome build

    Returns:
        dict with genome-wide statistics
    """
    stats_result = {
        'total_probes': len(beta_df),
        'total_samples': beta_df.shape[1],
        'global_mean_beta': float(beta_df.mean().mean()),
        'global_median_beta': float(beta_df.median().median()),
        'global_std_beta': float(beta_df.values[~np.isnan(beta_df.values)].std()),
        'missing_fraction': float(beta_df.isna().mean().mean()),
    }

    # Per-sample statistics
    stats_result['sample_means'] = beta_df.mean(axis=0).describe().to_dict()

    # Per-probe statistics
    probe_var = beta_df.var(axis=1, skipna=True)
    stats_result['probe_variance'] = {
        'mean': float(probe_var.mean()),
        'median': float(probe_var.median()),
        'max': float(probe_var.max()),
    }
    stats_result['high_variance_probes'] = int((probe_var > 0.01).sum())

    # Chromosome-level stats (if manifest available)
    if manifest is not None:
        density_df = chromosome_cpg_density(beta_df.index.tolist(), manifest, genome)
        stats_result['chromosome_density'] = density_df.to_dict('records')
        stats_result['genome_wide_density'] = genome_wide_average_density(density_df)

    return stats_result


def summarize_differential_methylation(dm_results, alpha=0.05):
    """Summarize differential methylation results.

    Args:
        dm_results: Output from differential_methylation()

    Returns:
        dict with summary statistics
    """
    sig = dm_results[dm_results['padj'] < alpha]
    hyper = sig[sig['delta_beta'] > 0]
    hypo = sig[sig['delta_beta'] < 0]

    return {
        'total_tested': len(dm_results),
        'total_significant': len(sig),
        'hypermethylated': len(hyper),
        'hypomethylated': len(hypo),
        'fraction_significant': len(sig) / len(dm_results) if len(dm_results) > 0 else 0,
        'mean_delta_beta_sig': float(sig['delta_beta'].mean()) if len(sig) > 0 else 0,
        'max_abs_delta_beta': float(sig['delta_beta'].abs().max()) if len(sig) > 0 else 0,
    }

ToolUniverse Tool Parameter Reference

Regulatory Annotation Tools

Tool Parameters Returns
ensembl_lookup_gene id: str, species: str (REQUIRED) {status, data: {id, display_name, seq_region_name, start, end, strand, biotype}, url}
ensembl_get_regulatory_features region: str (no "chr"), feature: str, species: str {status, data: [...features...]}
ensembl_get_overlap_features region: str, feature: str, species: str Gene/transcript overlap data
SCREEN_get_regulatory_elements gene_name: str, element_type: str, limit: int cCREs (enhancers, promoters, insulators)
ReMap_get_transcription_factor_binding gene_name: str, cell_type: str, limit: int TF binding sites
RegulomeDB_query_variant rsid: str {status, data, url} regulatory score
jaspar_search_matrices search: str, collection: str, species: str {count, results: [...matrices...]}
ENCODE_search_experiments assay_title: str, target: str, organism: str, limit: int Experiment metadata
ChIPAtlas_get_experiments operation: str (REQUIRED: "get_experiment_list"), genome: str, antigen: str, cell_type: str, limit: int Experiment list
ChIPAtlas_search_datasets operation REQUIRED, antigenList/celltypeList Dataset search results
ChIPAtlas_enrichment_analysis Various input types (BED regions, motifs, genes) Enrichment results
ChIPAtlas_get_peak_data operation REQUIRED Peak data download URLs
FourDN_search_data operation: str (REQUIRED: "search_data"), assay_title: str, limit: int Chromatin conformation data

Gene Annotation Tools

Tool Parameters Returns
MyGene_query_genes query: str {hits: [{_id, symbol, ensembl, ...}]}
MyGene_batch_query gene_ids: list[str], fields: str {results: [{query, symbol, ...}]}
HGNC_get_gene_info symbol: str Gene symbol, aliases, IDs
GO_get_annotations_for_gene gene_id: str GO annotations

CRITICAL Tool Notes

  • ensembl_lookup_gene: REQUIRES species='homo_sapiens' parameter
  • ensembl_get_regulatory_features: Region format is "17:start-end" (NO "chr" prefix)
  • ChIPAtlas tools: ALL require operation parameter (SOAP-style)
  • FourDN tools: ALL require operation parameter (SOAP-style)
  • SCREEN: Returns JSON-LD format with @context, @graph keys

Response Format Notes

  • Methylation data: Typically stored as probes (rows) x samples (columns), beta values 0-1
  • BED files: Tab-separated, 0-based half-open coordinates
  • narrowPeak: 10-column BED extension with signalValue, pValue, qValue, peak
  • Illumina manifests: Contains probe ID, chromosome, position, gene annotation
  • Clinical data: Patient/sample-centric with clinical variables as columns

Fallback Strategies

Scenario Primary Fallback
No manifest file Load from data dir Build minimal from Ensembl lookup
No pybedtools Pure Python overlap pandas-based interval intersection
No pyBigWig Skip BigWig analysis Use pre-computed summary tables
Missing clinical data Report missing Use available samples only
Low sample count Parametric test Use non-parametric (Wilcoxon)
Large dataset (>500K probes) Full analysis Sample or chunk-based processing

Common Use Patterns

Pattern 1: Methylation Array Analysis

Input: Beta-value matrix + manifest + clinical data
Question: "How many CpGs are differentially methylated?"

Flow:
1. Load beta matrix, manifest, clinical data
2. Filter CpG probes (cg only, remove sex chr, variance filter)
3. Define groups from clinical data
4. Run differential_methylation()
5. Apply thresholds (padj < 0.05, |delta_beta| > 0.2)
6. Report count and direction (hyper/hypo)

Pattern 2: Age-Related CpG Density

Input: Beta-value matrix + manifest + ages
Question: "What is the density ratio of age-related CpGs between chr1 and chr2?"

Flow:
1. Load beta matrix and ages from clinical data
2. Run identify_age_related_cpgs()
3. Filter significant age-related CpGs
4. Map to chromosomes using manifest
5. Calculate chromosome_cpg_density()
6. Compute ratio between specified chromosomes

Pattern 3: Multi-Omics Missing Data

Input: Clinical + expression + methylation data files
Question: "How many patients have complete data for all modalities?"

Flow:
1. Load all data files
2. Extract sample IDs from each
3. Find intersection (common samples)
4. Check for NaN/missing within clinical variables
5. Report complete cases count

Pattern 4: ChIP-seq Peak Annotation

Input: BED/narrowPeak file
Question: "What fraction of peaks are in promoter regions?"

Flow:
1. Load BED file with load_bed_file()
2. Load or fetch gene annotation (Ensembl)
3. Run annotate_peaks_to_genes()
4. Classify regions with classify_peak_regions()
5. Calculate fraction in promoters

Pattern 5: Methylation-Expression Integration

Input: Beta matrix + expression matrix + probe-gene mapping
Question: "What is the correlation between methylation and expression?"

Flow:
1. Load both matrices
2. Build probe-gene map from manifest
3. Align samples across datasets
4. Run correlate_methylation_expression()
5. Report significant anti-correlations

Edge Cases

Missing Probe Annotation

When no manifest/annotation file is available:

  • Extract chromosome from probe ID naming patterns if possible
  • Use ToolUniverse Ensembl tools to build minimal annotation
  • Report limitation: "chromosome mapping unavailable for X probes"

Mixed Genome Builds

When data uses different builds:

  • Detect build from context (data README, file names, known coordinates)
  • Use appropriate chromosome lengths for density calculations
  • Do NOT mix hg19 and hg38 coordinates

Very Large Datasets

For datasets with >500K CpG sites:

  • Use chunked processing for differential methylation
  • Pre-filter by variance before statistical testing
  • Use vectorized operations (avoid row-by-row loops where possible)

Sample ID Mismatches

Clinical and molecular data may use different ID formats:

  • TCGA: barcode (TCGA-XX-XXXX-01A) vs patient ID (TCGA-XX-XXXX)
  • Try truncating or matching partial IDs
  • Report number of matched/unmatched samples

Limitations

  • No native pybedtools: Uses pure Python interval operations (slower for very large BED files)
  • No native pyBigWig: Cannot read BigWig files directly without package
  • No R bridge: Does not use methylKit, ChIPseeker, or DiffBind
  • Illumina-centric: Methylation functions designed for 450K/EPIC arrays
  • Statistical simplicity: Uses t-test/Wilcoxon for differential methylation (not limma/bumphunter)
  • No peak calling: Assumes peaks are pre-called; does not run MACS2 or similar
  • API rate limits: ToolUniverse annotation limited to ~20 genes per batch

Summary

Genomics & Epigenomics Data Processing Skill provides:

  1. Methylation analysis - Beta-value processing, CpG filtering, differential methylation, age-related CpGs, chromosome density
  2. ChIP-seq analysis - Peak loading (BED/narrowPeak), peak annotation, overlap analysis, statistics
  3. ATAC-seq analysis - Chromatin accessibility peaks, NFR detection, region classification
  4. Multi-omics integration - Methylation-expression correlation, ChIP-seq + expression
  5. Clinical integration - Missing data analysis across modalities, complete case identification
  6. Genome-wide statistics - Chromosome-level density, genome-wide averages, density ratios
  7. ToolUniverse annotation - Ensembl, SCREEN, ChIPAtlas, JASPAR, ENCODE for biological context

Core packages: pandas, numpy, scipy, statsmodels, pysam, gseapy ToolUniverse tools: 25+ tools across Ensembl, SCREEN, ENCODE, ChIPAtlas, JASPAR, ReMap, RegulomeDB, 4DN Best for: BixBench-style quantitative questions about methylation data, ChIP-seq peaks, chromatin accessibility, and multi-omics integration

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