[R] Packages for Animal Models & QG analyses

[David Duffy]

Deepa Senapathi asked:
> 
> I am looking to do some quantitative genetic analyses using animal models
> and was wondering if someone could suggest an appropriate package in R.  It
> would help if it was similar to the ASReml genetic analyses software.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Deepa Senapathi
> 
> Deepa Senapathi
> Centre for Agri-Environmental Research (CAER)
> School of Agriculture, Policy & Developement.
> University of Reading
> Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road,
> Reading RG6 6AR.
> Tel: +44 (0) 118 378  5467

See the R Genetics Task View.  I think kinship (which uses lme) and 
perhaps regress packages.  For data amenable to an ANOVA/hierarchical 
setup then lme4 as well (which does GLMMs nicely).  Have you tried Wombat 
(non-R)?

David Duffy.

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