Genes are slow to expand

[maxkfranz]

Describe the bug
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It's slow to expand a gene in the side bar.

A related but distinct issue:

• Slow wifi kills the genes side bar #222

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to enrichmentmap.org
2. Click on the demo
3. Expand a gene
4. It's not instant. It's like it's loading from the network. It's super slow if you're clicking one after another.

Expected behavior
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The genes should be fast to expand. The user shouldn't be slowed down.

Screenshots
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Screen.Recording.2024-02-26.at.11.27.37.mov

[mikekucera]

The caching was to prevent the gene panel from going to the server to get the list of genes. Expanding an individual gene is a different story. I think it has to contact an external service to get the gene description.

[chrtannus]

That's exactly what Mike said. The gene details are cached in memory (actualy, it's just a controller property, I think).

[maxkfranz]

OK, then this is a separate issue. This isn't about the initial loading of the gene panel, it's about expanding an entry in the list. I'll update the description.