GTEx
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project provides a comprehensive resource to study tissue-specific gene expression and regulation. Samples were collected from 54 non-diseased tissue sites across nearly 1000 individuals, primarily for molecular assays including WGS, WES, and RNA-Seq.
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