Number of Linkage Groups

Specify the 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 determines the number of clusters (linkage groups) to form after performing hierarchical clustering on the matrix of pairwise recombination rates. The groups are saved to the output data set in a new variable named LGroup.

To Specify the Number of Linkage Groups to Form:

Specify Number of Linkage Groups as the Define linkage groups based on the: option to activate this field.

Either type the desired value in the text field or move the slider to the right or to the left to change the 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 or lower boundaries in the window that appears, to rescale the slider and click OK.