We use merged platform because adding RNA-Seq data require that the same platform is used for all the samples. This is unnecessary because ultimately these platforms get replaced by a generic expression platform.
human_illumina_rnaseq
mouse_illumina_rnaseq
rat_illumina_rnaseq
It also creates a burden on curators who have to switch to these generic sequencing platform before switching to a generic gene platform.
Given that this step is superfluous, we don't need to check for multi-platform when adding RNA-Seq data, and we should switch directly to the gene platforms.
We use merged platform because adding RNA-Seq data require that the same platform is used for all the samples. This is unnecessary because ultimately these platforms get replaced by a generic expression platform.
It also creates a burden on curators who have to switch to these generic sequencing platform before switching to a generic gene platform.
Given that this step is superfluous, we don't need to check for multi-platform when adding RNA-Seq data, and we should switch directly to the gene platforms.