Pedigree File Description

The pedigree file represents the genealogy of individuals in the study. It contains one header line and the family and genotype information for study subjects.

• KIND

Unique kindred/family ID number

• IND

Each individual has a unique number within a family

• DAD

ID number of the father of a particular individual

• MOM

ID number of the mother of a particular individual

• SEX

Sex ID number, code as 0 = unknown, 1 = male, 2 = female

• PHENO

Phenotype of individual coded as 0 = unknown, 1 = control, 2 = case

• LIAB

Liability class

• Marker data

Marker data should be entered as two separate columns of numbers separated by a space or a tab

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