BioMercator V3: an upgrade of genetic map compilation and quantitative trait loci meta-analysis algorithms.
CONCLUSIONS
Compilation of genetic maps combined to quantitative trait loci (QTL) meta-analysis has proven to be a powerful approach contributing to the identification of candidate genes underlying quantitative traits. BioMercator was the first software offering a complete set of algorithms and visualization tool covering all steps required to perform QTL meta-analysis. Despite several limitations, the software is still widely used. We developed a new version proposing additional up to date methods and improving graphical representation and exploration of large datasets.


METHODS
BioMercator V3 is implemented in JAVA and freely available (http://moulon.inra.fr/biomercator)


BACKGROUND
joets@moulon.inra.fr.
INRA, UMR 0320/UMR 8120 Génétique Végétale, F-91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Olivier
O
Sosnowski
Alain
A
Charcosset
Johann
J
Joets
D000465:Algorithms; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci; D012984:Software