Mutation Charts
One excellent tool that used to be used a lot is the mutation tree. It is a good way to keep track of which lines need more branches tested. It is also the best way to show genealogists what you are trying to accomplish.
Unfortunately, it takes too much time to update charts with the usual methods. However, there is an easy way to create a simple 3-color chart with Family Tree Maker. The following procedure is for FTM2008+, but there are similar settings in older versions.
(1) Enter the males lines that have been tested. If a participant matches the progenitor's haplotype, leave his sex male, as well as that of all ancestors in between him and the progenitor. If he has a mutation, change his sex to female.If an ancestor's haplotype has been triangulated and he has a mutation, change his sex to female, also. Change the sex of non-triangulated ancestors in mutated lines to "?".
(2) Add fields for Mutation 1, Mutation 2, etc. Enter the names of the markers that have mutated in the field description for each person. Add fields for Possible Mutation 1, Possible Mutation 2, etc. Enter the names of the markers that may have mutated in italics and with a question mark.
(3) Click on "Box and Line Styles" and set the fill for males, females (red is good) and unknown (gray is good).
(4) Click on "Included Facts" and add the fields above. Set them to show the description only.
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