Teaching Software used for Quantitative Genetics at UNE

From Julius van der Werf:

        Note, the following are excel spreadsheets (often including a macro). They are meant to help you get started if you are interested
            I can not be held responsible for any commercial damage that you think are the result of using these spreadsheets.
           There is generally no help (except by email) and  sheets and cells are not fully protected.
            I have not always spend the time to make them fully user's friendly. However, I hope some of these can be useful for you
            Comments welcome at:        julius.vanderwerf@une.edu.au

• Single Trait Selection Index                             Single traits, multiple information sources
• Multiple Trait/desired gains 10 trait version    MT selection index with desired gains option (10 traits max)  
• Multiple Trait Selection Index  20Trait version   (20 T mtindex version (no des.gains)  with thanks to Sandy McClintock)
• Optimizing ages structure in breeding flocks/herds with phenotypic selection
• Finding optimal age structures across age classes index selection with index selection
•  Optimal Contributions (simple example to demonstrate the idea)
• Power calculation to determine sample size for given 2-way contrast and power/type 1 error

The following have a lower degree of user friendliness

• QTL Detection program                                   Mapping of a QTL in a half sib design, Principles, simulation, power calculations
• Covariance Functions                                       Computes covariance functions from var-cov matrices, eigenfunctions etc.
• Single Trait BLUP                                            To compute simple BLUP examples
• Progeny Testing                                                Optimize a progeny testing breeding scheme
• Single Locus Models                                        Calculates means, breeding values and variances for single locus models

From Brian Kinghorn:

• GENUP - computer aided learning for quantitative genetics
• PEDIGREE VIEWER - draws and manipulates pedigree diagrams

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