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docker run -it ghcr.io/Bioconductor/classes.bioconductor.org:devel RBioconductor Classes Handbook
Package: biocclasses
Authors: Classes Working Group [aut, cre]
Compiled: 2026-03-16
Package version: 0.99.0
R version: R Under development (unstable) (2026-03-15 r89629)
BioC version: 3.23
License: Artistic-2.0
Welcome
This is the landing page of the BiocBook entitled The Bioconductor Classes Handbook.
This book introduces the reader to common Bioconductor classes and strategies for using Bioconductor classes for efficent code re-use.
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