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Missing genotype data

Missing data should be indicated by a number which doesn't occur elsewhere in the data (I use -9). This number can also be used where there is a mixture of haploid and diploid data (eg X and autosomal loci in males). The missing-data value is set along with the other parameters describing the characteristics of the data set.

Jonathan Pritchard 2003-07-10