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Networks use case
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Drawn from Cury et al. 2023, Transcriptional profiles and common genes link lung cancer with the development and severity of COVID-19.

**Task: What genes are functionally related to my gene(s) of interest in lung tissue?**


* Input genes of interest (9 genes identified as upregulated in both SARS-CoV-2 infected lung cell lines and lung cancer samples). Select “Search.”

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* Select desired tissue and data types for the network.

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* Select the desired interaction confidence threshold and maximum number of genes.

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* Export the network as an image or as text.

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