mapDATAge: a ShinyR package to chart ancient DNA data through space and time

SUMMARY: Ancient DNA datasets are increasingly difficult to visualize for users lacking computational experience. Here, we describe mapDATAge, which aims to provide user-friendly automated modules for the interactive mapping of allele, haplogroup and/or ancestry distributions through space and time. mapDATAge enhances collaborative data sharing while assisting the assessment and reporting of spatiotemporal patterns of genetic changes. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION: mapDATAge is a Shiny R application designed for exploring spatiotemporal patterns in ancient DNA data through a graphical user interface. It is freely available under GNU Public License in Github: https://github.com/xuefenfei712/mapDATAge. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.