3D Linkage Map

The 3D Linkage Map tab is shown below:

The 3D Linkage Map tab contains the following elements:

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Controls: These provide basic control over the display for moving left, right, up, down, or zooming in or out. You can also optionally change the spacing and reverse the orientation of the positions and labels and change the direction of lighting.

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Map: This is the 3D map, with chromosomes arranged vertically and positions and labels in parallel alongside.

You can study the map to see the order of markers and distances between them. The markers are colored according to values of the Color Variable and italicized according to values of the Italics Variable. You can make positions and labels bold by first selecting them in the 2D Linkage Map and then clicking the Refresh button.