title: Mapmerge: merge genomic maps.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  When two or more genomic maps of a chromosomal region are available, it is useful to be able to synthesize them to create a merged map.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We show that map merging is an exploratory process because there are multiple ways to combine data based upon what the user wishes to focus on, and upon which particular data subset emphasis is desired. We describe Mapmerge, a program for merging two genomic maps, discuss its limitations, and illustrate an example of its use.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Freely available (ANSI C source code, a Make file, test data files, documentation) on request from the author.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Prakash.Nadkarni@yale.edu
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical Informatics and Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP-3, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Prakash.Nadkarni@yale.edu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003626:Data Display; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design