Parent Variables

Use this field to specify the variable containing the parents' or founders' numerically coded genotypes.

Note: Only loci where all parents or founders are heterozygous are included in the output.

To Specify the Parent Variables:

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Specify one of the available SAS Data Sets.

All of the variables in the specified input data set are displayed in the Available Variables field.

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Examine the list of available variables.

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Highlight the variables listing the parents’ genotypes. Left-click a single variable, or hold down Ctrl while left-clicking multiple variables.

Note: Each variable specified here corresponds to one individual. Each row in the variables corresponds to an individual locus.

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Click to add the highlighted variables to the Parent Variables field, as shown below: