Excel Transition in Labs

Many labs go through a phase where they shift from using Excel to more automated web applications. Excel is commonly used in labs for tasks like QC, charts, and tracking. Tools like OpenPy Excel are used to summarize sequencing data and generate QC reports on the fly. Python is also utilized to automate the creation of word documents for reports, using templates and filling in data points as needed. Scientists even rename human genes to avoid Excel misreading them.