Peditree: Pedigree database analysis and visualization for breeding and science

Abstract

At the Wageningen Laboratory of Plant Breeding, a software package has been developed to query a simple structured database with variety pedigree data. The package, called Peditree, creates a tree-shaped representation of pedigree information and has several visualization and lookup options. Estimates of inbreeding coefficient within a pedigree or coefficients of coancestry among pedigrees can be obtained. Furthermore trait data - if available - can be linked, displayed within the pedigree tree, and used to highlight pedigree entries that comply with set criteria. © The American Genetic Association. 2005. All rights reserved.