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Pedigree chart maker.

Make a pedigree chart by describing the people or animals, their relationships and any relevant traits. The chart arranges generations and uses pedigree notation for affected status, carrier status and the proband.

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Pedigree chart examples.

Same tool, four requests. Every drawing below is a real render.

What you type
Draw a three-generation X-linked hemophilia A pedigree with an affected father, a carrier mother, an affected son, a carrier daughter, and an affected male proband born to the carrier daughter and an unaffected partner.
Then tryAdd an unaffected son for the carrier daughter.Mark the affected father as deceased.
Pedigree chart: Hemophilia A family
Pedigree chart · NSGC Pedigree Standardization (Bennett 2008) · schematex-pedigree

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The drawing

What a pedigree chart is.

A pedigree chart is a standardized diagram of biological family relationships across generations. Different shapes represent sex, lines connect partners and children, and status markers can distinguish affected, carrier and unaffected individuals.

It is used to organize an inheritance pattern or family history in a compact form. The chart is a record and communication aid; it should be interpreted with the relevant subject-matter expertise.

Standard
NSGC Pedigree Standardization (Bennett 2008)
Engine
schematex-pedigree
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Pedigree chart: What a pedigree chart is
Who uses it

Who uses pedigree charts.

Pedigree chart: Students and teachersStudents and teachers

Examples for learning how inheritance patterns appear across generations.

Pedigree chart: BreedersBreeders

A way to track known parentage and later litter or foal branches in an animal line.

Pedigree chart: Healthcare learnersHealthcare learners

A compact family-history diagram for studying pedigree notation and the role of a proband.

How it works

How to make a pedigree chart in three steps.

01

Describe it

One paragraph is enough to start.

“Draw a three-generation X-linked hemophilia A pedigree with an affected father, a carrier mother, an affected son, a carrier daughter, and an affected male proband born to the carrier daughter and an unaffected partner.”
02

See the drawing

Drawn by the right engine.

Pedigree chart: Hemophilia A family
03

Say what changes

Every edit keeps a version.

Add an unaffected son for the carrier daughter.
V2 · DRAWN FROM V1, NOTHING RETYPED
FAQ

Common questions

What is a pedigree chart?

It is a diagram that depicts biological relationships and relevant traits or genetic status across generations.

What do the shapes in a pedigree chart mean?

Pedigree charts use standardized shapes for sex and lines for partner and parent-child relationships.

What is the difference between a pedigree and a family tree?

A family tree records relationships broadly; a pedigree also uses standardized notation for biological and genetic information.

What should I include in a pedigree chart?

Include the relevant relatives, their biological relationships, the generations, and any known status needed for the chart's purpose.

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