Title :
Detecting null alleles with vasarely charts
Author :
Manaster, Carl J. ; Nanthakumar, Elizabeth ; Morin, Phillip A.
Abstract :
Microsatellite genotypes can have problems that are difficult to detect with existing tools. One such problem is null alleles. This paper presents a new visualization tool that helps to find and characterize these errors. The paper explains how the tool is used to analyze groups of genotypes and proposes other possible uses.
Keywords :
DNA; data visualisation; medical diagnostic computing; microsatellite genotypes; null alleles; vasarely charts; visualization tool; DNA; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Genetic mutations; Optical scattering; Particle measurements; Pharmaceuticals; Sequences; Statistical analysis; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization '99. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5897-X
DOI :
10.1109/VISUAL.1999.809931