| Class | Data Declaration command |
| Name | read locus merlin |
| Arguments | <locus file name> [xli] |
Read locus names, types from a Merlin-format locus (.dat) file. Markers are treated as sex-linked when the xli modifier is used.
Example:
>> read locus merlin merlin.dat Read in names of 2 loci from locus file.
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