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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2007, Vol. 8 Issue (4): 563-567    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2007.A0563
Information & Computer Science     
3D graphical visualization of the genetic architectures underlying complex traits in multiple environments
HU Cheng-cheng, YE Xiu-zi, ZHANG Yin, YU Rong-dong, YANG Jian, ZHU Jun
College of Computer Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; James D. Watson Institute of Genomic Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China; Institute of Bioinformatics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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Abstract  An approach for generating interactive 3D graphical visualization of the genetic architectures of complex traits in multiple environments is described. 3D graphical visualization is utilized for making improvements on traditional plots in quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping analysis. Interactive 3D graphical visualization for abstract expression of QTL, epistasis and their environmental interactions for experimental populations was developed in framework of user-friendly software QTLNetwork (http://ibi.zju.edu.cn/software/qtlnetwork). Novel definition of graphical meta system and computation of virtual coordinates are used to achieve explicit but meaningful visualization. Interactive 3D graphical visualization for QTL analysis provides geneticists and breeders a powerful and easy-to-use tool to analyze and publish their research results.

Key wordsQuantitative trait locus (QTL)      Visualization      3D graphical      Interactive visualization     
Received: 20 March 2006     
CLC:  TP391.41  
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HU Cheng-cheng, YE Xiu-zi, ZHANG Yin, YU Rong-dong, YANG Jian, ZHU Jun. 3D graphical visualization of the genetic architectures underlying complex traits in multiple environments. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2007, 8(4): 563-567.

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