# Allelic Effects

In this optional tabulated text file, you may provide allelic effects informations, where each number (e.g. 0.22) describes the effect of one parental allele (e.g. d) at a given QTL (e.g. QTL1) for a particular Trait x Environment combination (e.g. Silk). Note that missing information "-" will be considered as zero.

QTL,allele | Silk | GrMoisture | GrYield
--- | --- | --- | ---
QTL1,d | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.99
QTL1,f | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.114
QTL1,s | 0.21 | 0.04 | -0.017
QTL1,x | -0.46 | -0.34 | -0.195
QTL2,d | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.067
QTL2,f | -0.42 | -0.42 | -0.082
QTL2,s | 0.06 | -0.11 | -0.083
QTL2,x | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.098
QTL3,d | -0.48 | -0.18 | -
QTL3,f | 0.19 | 0.01 | -
QTL3,s | 0.31 | -0.02 | -
QTL3,x | -0.03 | 0.2 | -

The data shown above are a subset from the blanc multiparental example.

Note:

- Users can provide this optional file using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) only. See Running OptiMAS GUI and Step1 - Prediction sections.
- First column header has to be QTL,allele.
- Check that decimals are 0.00 and not 0,00.
- The file must be in plain-text, tab-delimited format. So, use tabulation and not spaces between fields.
- QTLs and parental alleles present in this file must match those in the qtlpos and genotype/pedigree files respectively.