MQ(2): visualizing multi-trait mapped QTL results

作者：Chibon Pierre Yves; Voorrips Roeland E; Visser Richard G F; Finkers Richard^*

来源：Molecular Breeding, 2013, 32(4): 981-985.

DOI：10.1007/s11032-013-9911-3

• Multi-trait analysis
• Bioinformatics
• High-throughput QTL analysis

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping tools such as MapQTL and R/qtl allow easy and fast analysis of more than one trait at the same time. However, for experiments with large datasets, such as high-throughput metabolite QTL analysis, these tools do not provide an easy-to-inspect summary of the results. The ability to have an overview of the distribution of the identified QTL becomes a key factor. MQ(2) fills this need by providing a command line tool and a web application that summarizes and visualizes the results of multi-trait QTL analysis. MQ(2) can use the output of commonly used QTL analysis tools, such as MapQTL and R/qtl, as input. MQ(2) can be used for free at: http://www.plantbreeding.wur.nl/mq2/.

• 出版日期2013-12