Utility {qtlDesign}

Utility functions

Description

Utility functions

Usage

recomb(d)
genetic.dist(theta)

Arguments

d

Genetic distance in Morgans

theta

Recombination fraction

Value

recomb returns the recombination fraction corresponding to a genetic distance in Morgans. genetic.dist returns the genetic distance in Morgans for a recombination fraction.

Note

We assume Haldane mapping function for the genetic distance.

Author(s)

Saunak Sen, Jaya Satagopan, Karl Broman, and Gary Churchill

References

Sen S, Satagopan JM, Churchill GA (2005) Quantitative trait locus study design from an information perspective. Genetics, 170:447-64.

Examples

recomb(0.1)
genetic.dist(0.1)