Why Do KEGG Results Show Diseases Instead of Pathways?
The display of disease entries rather than pathways in KEGG search results could be due to several reasons. Reassessing the following factors may help resolve the issue:
Search Keywords
If the input keywords predominantly contain genes or proteins associated with diseases, KEGG analysis is more likely to match these terms to disease-related pathways and entries. For example, if the dataset originates from tumor samples, the genes involved are more often linked to cancer-related pathways.
Database Selection
KEGG contains both biological pathways and disease-related entries. Depending on the chosen database or settings, the analysis may prioritize disease-related entries over pathways.
ID Type
Verify that the ID type used is correct, such as gene or compound IDs, rather than disease-specific IDs.
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