[Extras] Investigate possibility of inferring sex of samples and comparing them with sex from the pheno sheet
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Description
Description of feature
Sex of human samples can be inferred from the methylation data and compared with the provided real sex to compare and check of outliers or detect possible samples swaps.
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Research direction
No files, tests, entry points, or implementation approach are named. Start by reviewing how methylation data and the pheno sheet enter the pipeline, then identify whether an existing workflow step supports sex inference. Done should include a defined comparison and a documented way to report mismatches or possible sample swaps.
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Assessment
- Domain
- bioinformatics
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100