Triton is program which adds marker names (those #-characters, e.g. # D1S6677) and marker distances (recombination fractions) to locus file from mega2 formatted map file. This is needed when Mega2 is used for preparing Simwalk2 analysis. Triton uses HALDANE map function.
Input files are LINKAGE locus file and map file. Input and output file names are asked during program execution.
Command is:
triton
step-by-step:
% triton
Triton 0.0.2 - 21/5/2003 - Tero Hiekkalinna
Using HALDANE map function!
Input locus file name (datafile): datain.dat
Input map file name: map.dat
Output data file name: datain_names.dat
%
Now new locus file with marker names is datain_names.dat.