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Output Formats

Reference for all output file formats produced by Binx.

GWAS Results

Output from binx gwas:

ColumnTypeDescription
marker_idstringMarker identifier
chromstringChromosome
posintegerBase pair position
modelstringGenetic model used
scorefloat-log10(p-value)
p_valuefloatAssociation p-value
effectfloatEffect size estimate
n_obsintegerSample size (non-missing)
thresholdfloatSignificance threshold used

Kinship Matrix

Output from binx kinship:

  • Tab-separated values
  • Square symmetric matrix
  • Sample IDs as header and first column
  • Values represent genetic relatedness (typically 0-2)

QTL Results

Output from binx qtl:

ColumnTypeDescription
marker_idstringPeak marker
chromstringChromosome
posintegerPosition
modelstringBest model
scorefloat-log10(p-value)
effectfloatEffect size
thresholdfloatSignificance threshold used

Plot Outputs

binx plot supports:

  • .svg - Scalable Vector Graphics (recommended for publication)
  • .png - PNG raster image