Motivation

Marker-assisted selection strongly relies on genetic maps to accelerate breeding programs. High-density maps are now available for numerous species. Dedicated tools are required to compare several high-density maps on the basis of their key characteristics, while pinpointing their differences and similarities.

Results

We developed the Genetic Map Comparator—a web-based application for easy comparison of different maps according to their key statistics and the relative positions of common markers.

Availability and Implementation

The Genetic Map Comparator is available online at: http://bioweb.supagro.inra.fr/geneticMapComparator. The source code is freely available on GitHub under the under the CeCILL general public license: https://github.com/holtzy/GenMap-Comparator.

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