pedigree: Constructor for pedigree objects

In pedigreeTools: Versatile Functions for Working with Pedigrees

Constructor for pedigree objects

Description

A simple constructor for a pedigree object. The main point for the constructor is to use coercions to make the calls easier.

Usage

pedigree(sire, dam, label)

Arguments

sire	integer vector or factor representation of the sires
dam	integer vector or factor representation of the dams
label	character vector of individual labels

Value

an pedigree object of class pedigree

Note

sire, dam and label must all have the same length and all labels in sire and dam must occur in label

Examples

ped <- pedigree(sire = c(NA, NA, 1,  1, 4, 5),
                dam =  c(NA, NA, 2, NA, 3, 2),
                label = 1:6)
ped

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