# How to make pcoa biplot in R using q2-deicode ordination

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-make-pcoa-biplot-in-r-using-q2-deicode-ordination/8377
**Category:** Other Bioinformatics Tools
**Created:** [February 13, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-make-pcoa-biplot-in-r-using-q2-deicode-ordination/8377 "2019-02-13T11:38:22Z")
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### Author: ![cmartino](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/cmartino/32/3700_2.png) [@cmartino](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/cmartino)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-make-pcoa-biplot-in-r-using-q2-deicode-ordination/8377/4 "2019-03-05T18:03:35Z")

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Hello @rahel_park,

Looks as though @jbisanz solved this problem in the thread linked below. I hope this helps.

> [@Why PCoA and not PCA with DEICODE output?](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/why-pcoa-and-not-pca-with-deicode-output/8620):
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> Can anyone explain to me why emperor biplots with DEICODE output are PCoA and not PCA? I'm second-guessing myself on this, and would like to get someone else's explanation to help clarify.

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