read.pedfile.map: function to read the accompanying map file of a LINKAGE ped file
Description
This function read the accompanying map file of a LINKAGE ped file,
for the SNP names, position and chromosome.Usage
read.pedfile.map(file)
Value
- A data frame with columns "snp.names", "position", "chromosome".
Details
One such map file is the one accompanying the sample ped file of
Haploview.References
See the documentation and description of ped files in
Haploview (http://www.broad.mit.edu/mpg/haploview/)