Tools for mapping of quantitative traits of genetically related
individuals and calculating identity coefficients from a
pedigree
Description
This software provides tools for quantitative trait
mapping in populations such as advanced intercross lines where
relatedness among individuals should not be ignored. It can
estimate background genetic variance components, impute missing
genotypes, simulate genotypes, perform a genome scan for
putative quantitative trait loci (QTL), and plot mapping
results. It also has functions to calculate identity
coefficients from pedigrees, especially suitable for pedigrees
that consist of a large number of generations, or estimate
identity coefficients from genotypic data in certain
circumstances.