GGEbiplot Pattern Explorer

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GGEbiplot functions

Functions for a 4-Way Dataset

Variable-by-Variable Biplot

Association Biplot

Genotype by env. biplot

Genotype by trait biplot

QTL mapping biplot

QTL by environment biplot

Gene expression biplot

Diallel cross data biplot

Host by pathogen biplot

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Free User-friendly ANOVA

Breeder's Kit

 

 

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You may know that many statistical software packages can generate biplots. However, GGEbiplot not only generates perfect biplots of all possible models but also analyzes them in all possible ways, many of them novel and unique. Further, GGEbiplot is created for use by all researchers, not just stats wizards...


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In addition to being the most complete and most user-friendly software package for biplot analysis, GGEbiplot also has powerful and user-friendly components for on-the-fly data manipulation, for conventional statistical analysis (ANOVA, Correlation, Regression, Multiple Comparison), and for plant breeders' special needs (Stability index, superiority index, independent culling, and multi-trait selection index). ALL functions are operated through button-clicking.

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MENU LIST

Description/Comment

(if not self-evident)

File

 

 

 

 

Open New Data File

 

To finish the current project and start a new project.

 

Open a text data file

 

To finish the current project and start a new project, with the data in a “*.csv” file.

 

Save image

 

To save the current biplot or plot image to a bitmap or jpeg file/

 

Copy Image

 

To copy the current image for pasting to any Microsoft Office file.

 

Print Image

 

To print to any printer connected to your computer.

Note: It can also be printed to a file such as a PDF file if your computer is installed with appropriate software such as ADOBE Writer. This will give the best quality of the image.

 

Close

 

To close the biplot window.

 

Exit

 

To exit GGEbiplot.

View

 

 

 

 

Remove background Noise

 

 

 

Remove Projection Lines

 

 

 

Display Original Names

 

 

 

Add/Remove symbols

 

Anything can be added as a prefix to the labels on the biplot.

 

Indexing Labels…

 

The entries and testers can be displayed by their indices (1, 2, 3,...).

 

 

Tester

In GGEbiplot, “Testers” are used equivalently to “columns”, “environments”, “traits”, “variables”, etc. 

 

 

Entry

“Entries” are used equivalently to “rows”, “genotypes”, etc.

 

Free Labeling...

 

The entries and testers can be labeled by anything the user specifies.

 

 

Tester

 

 

 

Entry

 

 

Label with last N letters…

 

N is any number you specify.

 

 

Tester

 

 

 

Entry

 

 

Label with first N letters

 

 

 

 

Tester

 

 

 

Entry

 

 

Label without first N letters...

 

 

 

 

Tester

 

 

 

Entry

 

 

Label without last N letters...

 

 

 

 

Tester

 

 

 

Entry

 

 

Show Both

 

“Biplot”.

 

Show Testers Only

 

To generate a “plot” of testers.

 

Show Entries Only

 

To generate a “plot” of entries.

 

Show/Hide Image Title

 

 

 

Show/Hide Guidelines

 

 

 

Show/Hide Data Source

 

 

 

Show/Hide Model Description

 

 

ANOVA

 

 

This is a new addition of GGEbiplot. It allows reading any type of data with factors and traits in parallel columns. No particular order is required for the columns. For most plant breeders and agricultural scientists, this group of functions should be sufficient for needs for conventional statistical analysis. These functions are superior to some of the GLM functions in the SAS software, in addition to its user-friendliness: all operations are through button-clicking.

 

Univariate Biplot

 

To generate all possible biplots (genotype vs. environment, genotype vs. location, genotype vs. year, etc.) regarding any of the traits.

 

Multivariate Biplot

 

To generate a genotype by trait biplot

 

Main Effects ANOVA

 

To conduct analysis of variance regarding any of the traits, to calculate mean values and LSD (least-significant difference) scaled mean values for the selected factor, which allows easy comparison among different levels of any the factor (year, location, variety, etc.)  

 

4-Way ANOVA

 

To conduct ANOVA for variety test data from a single environment, from multi-environments in a single year, and from multi-environments in multiple years for ALL or SELECTED traits.

4-Way Data

 

 

This group of functions allows genotype-environment-trait 3-way data and year-location-genotype-trait 4-way data to be explored from all possible perspectives.

 

Geno by Yr biplot for any Trait...

 

 

 

Geno by Loc biplot for any Trait...

 

 

 

Geno by Env biplot for any Trait...

 

Each Environment is a Year-Site combination.

 

Geno by Trait biplots

 

To study the relationships among traits and the trait profiles of the genotypes.

 

 

In one Env...

 

 

 

Across selected Env

 

 

 

Across all Env

 

 

 

In selected Years

 

 

Trait-Association by Env biplot

 

To study the relationships among traits (and/or genetic markers) as influenced by the environment.

 

 

Associations among all Traits

 To study the relationships among ALL traits (and/or genetic markers) as influenced by the environment.

 

 

Associations with a Trait

To study the associations of explanatory traits/markers with a target trait as influenced by the environment. This biplot can be used to identify traits that can explain the observed genotype-by-environment interaction regarding the target trait.

 

 

Associations with a Trait - 'V-V biplot'

Similar to the above except that the associations are calculated using mean values of the traits across environments, as opposed to using genetic values in individual environments.

 

Yr by Trait biplot

 

 

 

Loc by Trait biplot

 

 

 

Env by Trait biplots

 

To study if the expression of some traits is particularly favored in specific environments.

 

 

For any Geno

For better understanding a particular genotype.  

 

 

Across selected Geno

 

 

 

Across all Geno

 

 

Phenotype by Trait biplot

 

Each phenotype is a genotype-environment combination.

 

Geno by Env-Trait biplot

 

Measurements of a trait in different environments are treated as different variables.

 

Yr by Loc biplot for any Trait...

 

 

Biplot Tools

 

 

 This is the core of GGEbiplot.

 

Rank on any Entry

 

The testers are ranked based on any chosen entry by rotating the biplot