convert2ss                package:qtl                R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     Convert a standard F2 intercross (class "f2") into a form which
     allows sex-specific maps (class "f2ss").

_U_s_a_g_e:

     convert2ss(cross)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

   cross: An object of class `cross', must be an intercross. See
          `read.cross' for details.

_V_a_l_u_e:

     The input `cross' object, but with the genetic map replaced by a
     pair (i.e., male and female) maps, and with the "f2" class changed
     to "f2ss."

_A_u_t_h_o_r(_s):

     Karl W Broman, kbroman@jhsph.edu 
     <URL:
     http://biosun01.biostat.jhsph.edu/~kbroman/software/qtl.html>

_S_e_e _A_l_s_o:

     `est.map',`fake.f2'

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

     data(fake.f2)
     fake.f2ss <- convert2ss(fake.f2)

