For each example we provide the pedigree structure (PED format, without family ID column - can be pasted as-is into DrawPed), the SVG of the pedigree chart and a link to play with this pedigree in DrawPed.
Small family with autosomal dominant inheritance. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
father 0 0 1 2
mother 0 0 2 1
indexP father mother 1 2
D1 father mother 2 1
Two generations with parents known to be consanguineous. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
Note that the CONSANGUINEOUS flag tells DrawPed that the parents are relatives.P F1 M1 1 2 #CONSANGUINEOUS M1 0 0 2 1 F1 0 0 1 1 S1 F1 M1 2 2 S2 F1 M1 1 1
Three generations, autosomal recessive inheritance. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
Note that the proband has one affected brother and a sibling of unknown sex, who was also affected and was miscarried.
GF 0 0 1 1
GM 0 0 2 1 #DECEASED
M1 0 0 2 1
F1 GF GM 1 1
C1 F1 M1 2 1 #PROBAND
C2 F1 M1 0 2 #MISCARRIAGE
C3 F1 M1 1 2 #CONSANGUINEOUS
Large family with an X-linked disorder. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
1-1 0 0 1 1
1-2 0 0 2 1 #DECEASED
2-1 0 0 1 1
2-2 1-1 1-2 2 1
2-3 1-1 1-2 1 1
2-4 0 0 1 1
2-5 1-1 1-2 2 1
2-6 1-1 1-2 1 2 #DECEASED
3-1 0 0 1 1
3-2 2-1 2-2 2 1
3-3 2-1 2-2 1 1
3-4 2-1 2-2 2 1
3-5 2-4 2-5 1 2 #DECEASED
3-6 2-4 2-5 2 1
3-7 2-4 2-5 2 1
3-8 2-4 2-5 1 2 #DECEASED
4-1 3-1 3-2 2 1 #PROBAND
Consanguineous family with four generations. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
Note that it is not necessary to set the CONSANGUINEOUS flag here, since the blood relatives connecting 3-1 and 3-2 are part of the pedigree.
1-1 0 0 1 1
1-2 0 0 2 1
2-1 0 0 1 1
2-2 1-1 1-2 2 1
2-3 1-1 1-2 1 1
2-4 0 0 2 1
3-1 2-1 2-2 1 1
3-2 2-3 2-4 2 1
3-3 2-1 2-2 2 2 #DECEASED
3-4 2-1 2-2 2 1
indexP 3-1 3-2 2 2 #PROBAND
Multiple families in one pedigree file. open in DrawPed | download pedfile
fam_01 1 0 0 1 1
fam_01 2 0 0 2 1
fam_01 3 1 2 1 1
fam_02 1 0 0 1 1 #DECEASED
fam_02 2 0 0 2 1
fam_02 3 1 2 2 1
fam_02 4 1 2 2 1 #MISCARRIAGE,PROBAND
