Initial Number of Linkage Groups

Us this parameter to specify an initial number of linkage groups to form.

Typically the number of linkage groups is equal to the number of chromosomes in the genome of interest. The value entered here will determine the initial number of clusters (linkage groups) to form after performing hierarchical clustering on the matrix of pairwise recombination rates. The initial groups will be saved to the output data set in a new variable named LGroup.

To Specify the Initial Number of Linkage Groups:

Either type the desired number of linkage groups into the text field, or move the slider to the right or to the left to specify a value.

Tip: To change the scale of the slider, right-click on the slider and select Rescale Slider from the pop-up menu. Change the upper and/or lower boundaries in the window that appears, to rescale the slider and click OK.