Abstract
Map comparisons are commonly used in genome analysis. Two maps are typically constructed when using populations obtained from a cross between two unrelated and partly heterozygous genotypes, termed double pseudo-testcrosses or F 1 segregating progenies. Each map contains all heterozygous markers of each parent, and both maps can be connected with the markers that are heterozygous in both parents (Joobeur et al. 2000; Maliepaard et al. 1998). It is also common to compare maps generated with homologous markers in different populations of the same species (Danin-Poleg et al. 2000), or for synteny studies among different species (Devos et al. 2000; Grant et al. 2000). The number of markers in each map is often significantly higher than the number of shared markers, making handmade searches tedious and error prone. Moreover, a graphical representation of the study would allow fast appreciation of the relationships between the compared maps. Here we announce the release of FITMAPS, a program for fast comparison of maps, and its companion SHOWMAP, a program for graphical plotting of single maps. Both programs generate high-quality postscript files that can be customized through many formatting options.
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