read.pedfile.map {chopsticks} | R Documentation

## function to read the accompanying map file of a LINKAGE ped file

### Description

This function read the accompanying map file of a LINKAGE ped file, for the SNP names, position and chromosome.

### Usage

    read.pedfile.map(file)

### Arguments

`file` | A Plink map file

### Details

One such map file is the one accompanying the sample ped file of Haploview.

### Value

A data frame with columns "snp.names", "position", "chromosome".

### Note

This is used internally by `read.snps.pedfile` to read an accompanying map file.

### Author(s)

Hin-Tak Leung htl10@users.sourceforge.net

### References

See the documentation and description of ped files in Haploview (http://www.broad.mit.edu/mpg/haploview/)

### See Also

`read.snps.pedfile`

[Package chopsticks version 1.48.0 Index]