FRANz: reconstruction of wild multi-generation pedigrees.
CONCLUSIONS
We present a software package for pedigree reconstruction in natural populations using co-dominant genomic markers such as microsatellites and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). If available, the algorithm makes use of prior information such as known relationships (sub-pedigrees) or the age and sex of individuals. Statistical confidence is estimated by Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling. The accuracy of the algorithm is demonstrated for simulated data as well as an empirical dataset with known pedigree. The parentage inference is robust even in the presence of genotyping errors.


BACKGROUND
The C source code of FRANz can be obtained under the GPL from http://www.bioinf.uni-leipzig.de/Software/FRANz/.
Riester
Markus
M
Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, and Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstrasse 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany. markus@bioinf.uni-leipzig.de
Stadler
Peter F
PF
Klemm
Konstantin
K
D000465:Algorithms; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D008390:Markov Chains; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D010375:Pedigree; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012984:Software