cBioPortal mRNA expression Z-scores information

[mariacuria]

1. The paper for the brca_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018 study that I used as example in cBioPortal mRNA expression Z-scores API endpoints #7:

2. Sections of cBioPortal FAQ about Z-scores: https://docs.cbioportal.org/user-guide/faq/#what-are-mrna-and-microrna-z-scores

   What are mRNA and microRNA Z-Scores?
   Is there any normal RNA-seq data in cBioPortal?
   How is TCGA RNASeqV2 processed? What units are used?

3. cBioPortal file formats

   • Supported stable_id values for MRNA_EXPRESSION (suffixes of molecularProfileId): https://docs.cbioportal.org/file-formats/#supported-stable_id-values-for-mrna_expression
   • z-score instructions: https://docs.cbioportal.org/file-formats/#z-score-instructions

4. Z Score normalization script
   https://docs.cbioportal.org/z-score-normalization-script/#z-score-normalization-script