“UpSetR: an R package for the visualization of intersecting sets and their properties” (2017), by Jake R. Conway et al. Computer Science research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

UpSetR: an R package for the visualization of intersecting sets and their properties

Jake R. Conway, Alexander Lex, Nils Gehlenborg · June 6, 2017 · Computer Science

Abstract

MOTIVATION: Venn and Euler diagrams are a popular yet inadequate solution for quantitative visualization of set intersections. A scalable alternative to Venn and Euler diagrams for visualizing intersecting sets and their properties is needed. RESULTS: We developed UpSetR, an open source R package that employs a scalable matrix-based visualization to show intersections of sets, their size, and other properties. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION: UpSetR is available at https://github.com/hms-dbmi/UpSetR/ and released under the MIT License. A Shiny app is available at https://gehlenborglab.shinyapps.io/upsetr/ . CONTACT: nils@hms.harvard.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

Free PDF DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btx364