Windows QTL Cartographer 2.5 - FTP Directory Listing

C. MCD file (only selected traits are included)
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WinQTLCart Procedures 31
1. With the source data displayed in the Main window's Data pane, select File>Export
2. In the Export Source Data dialog, select MCD file (only selected traits are included).
3. Edit the source file name, as needed. The file will be saved to the current working directory 25 .
4. From the Trait Number Edit Box, type in trait numbers separated by comma or hyphen.
5. Click OK. WinQTLCart exports the file to the current working directory 25 .
Exporting results from the Graph window
The Graph window doesn't export results, per se (there's no Export menu), but you can save the results
in these formats:
WinQTLCart mapping result file (.QRT).
Excel file (.XLS), LR/LOD values to a worksheet labeled "LR", QTL information to a worksheet
labeled "QTLs", and points obtained through graph trace function to a worksheet labeled "Points".
Text file (.TXT), in a tab-delimited format.
Simply select the appropriate command from the Graph window's File menu, specify the directory and
filename in the Save As dialog, and click OK. WinQTLCart will display a confirmation dialog that the file
has been created.
Working with source data files
WinQTLCart's source data files have a .MCD extension. A .MCD file is a text file that adheres to a
specific format 39 that includes all the information WinQTLCart needs for QTL mapping analysis.
When you open a source data file 32 , WinQTLCart verifies the file's formatting and displays its basic
information in the Main window's Form pane.
Note Although you can open other text and result files in WinQTLCart, only .MCD file information is
displayed in the Form pane. WinQTLCart will continue showing the last .MCD file you viewed in
the Form pane, even if you open or switch to text or result files.
The Summary Information box tells you the basics on the selected source data file. From here, you can
go ahead and select an analysis method, if you wish.
However, the form's buttons and pull-down lists let you look at the source data file in more detail and
also perform the following actions:
View information of markers, traits and other traits (also called categorical traits) in a formatted
way.
Add/edit/delete marker genotype data 32
for each chromosome in the file, including adding or