> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.bioinsight.illumina.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.bioinsight.illumina.com/correlation-engine/querying-and-interpreting-results/quickview.md).

# QuickView

**QuickView** is the starting point for exploring any gene, SNP, concept, biogroup, bioset, or sequence region in Correlation Engine. It provides a rapid, top-level summary of everything CE knows about your query term across all apps and data sources.

## What Can You Query?

QuickView accepts all CE query types:

* Genes and SNPs
* Phenotypes, tissues, and compounds (concepts)
* Biogroups (Gene Ontology, MSigDB pathways, InterPro families)
* Biosets (using the mini-QuickView icon)
* Sequence regions

## How to Query QuickView

1. Go to the top of any CE page.
2. Enter your term in the query field.
3. Click the **QuickView icon** ![](https://1165879419-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWolK2fDgPCCcGurM8A73%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0a2038f7d8421f594197b4726f532faff61affd8%2Fimage.png?alt=media) in the app menu.

To query QuickView with a bioset, click the **mini-QuickView icon** ![](https://1165879419-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWolK2fDgPCCcGurM8A73%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0a2038f7d8421f594197b4726f532faff61affd8%2Fimage.png?alt=media) next to the bioset name anywhere in CE.

## Understanding QuickView Results

QuickView results are organized into two tabs:

### Correlation Engine Summary Tab

This tab shows CE-specific information that is only available through Correlation Engine:

| Section                | What It Shows                           |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Top data correlations  | Top 5 results from each relevant CE app |
| Top correlated studies | Top 5 hits from Curated Studies         |
| Top literature         | Top 5 PubMed hits from Literature       |
| Top clinical trials    | Top 5 matches from Clinical Trials      |

Click any result name to open it in the full app results page. Click an app name, app icon, or the **Explore Results** link to see the complete result set for that app.

### General Info Tab

This tab displays general biomedical knowledge for your query term, compiled from:

* [PubMed](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) — publication abstracts
* [Gene Ontology](http://www.geneontology.org/) — GO annotations
* [dbSNP](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/SNP/) — SNP information
* [PubChem](https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) — compound data
* [MSigDB](https://software.broadinstitute.org/gsea/msigdb) — pathway membership
* Other public data sources

For a gene query, the General Info tab includes:

* Alternate gene names and identifiers
* Links to gene orthologs
* Transcription factor and miRNA binding sites
* Gene Ontology membership (biological processes, cellular components, molecular functions)
* Pathway and protein family membership

## Scatter Plots for Bioset Queries

When querying QuickView with a bioset, a **scatter plot** is available. This plots the statistical columns from the bioset — a typical use is to plot fold change on the x-axis against -log(p-value) on the y-axis (Volcano plot). The first two recognised statistical columns are assigned to the axes by default. Use the dropdown menus to select different columns and click **Generate Plot** to update the image.

{% hint style="info" %}
System-recognised p-values and q-values are automatically log-transformed and offered as axis options in the dropdowns.
{% endhint %}

## Exporting QuickView Results

Use the **Export Results** button (available to Professional and Enterprise subscribers) to download all results from the current QuickView page as a file.


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