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Table 2 Representative results for displaying synthetic large pedigree files.

From: VIPER: a visualisation tool for exploring inheritance inconsistencies in genotyped pedigrees

Individuals

Generations

Families/Generation

Usability Limitations

10 000

30

10

Vertical scrolling accommodates 'any number' of generations.

10 000

3

100

Families display acceptably, but individual offspring render too small for display of genotype labels and clear resolution of error glyphs.

5 000

5

50

Families display acceptably, but individual offspring render too small to display genotype labels.

5 000

3

250

Families at limit of usable resolution for standard monitors, and individual offspring render too small for labeling and error glyph resolution.

  1. Pedigrees were displayed using VIPER on a standard 1280×1024 monitor, and the limits of usable resolution determined, comparing the 'family' with individual offspring views.