ASReml
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ASReml is a statistical software package for fitting linear mixed model
s using restricted maximum likelihood
, a technique commonly used in plant
and animal breeding
and quantitative genetics
as well as other fields. It is notable for its ability to fit very large and complex data set
s efficiently, due to its use of the average information algorithm
and sparse matrix methods.
It was originally developed by Arthur Gilmour.
ASREML can be used in Windows, Linux, and as an add-on to S-PLUS
and R
.
Mixed model
A mixed model is a statistical model containing both fixed effects and random effects, that is mixed effects. These models are useful in a wide variety of disciplines in the physical, biological and social sciences....
s using restricted maximum likelihood
Restricted maximum likelihood
In statistics, the restricted maximum likelihood approach is a particular form of maximum likelihood estimation which does not base estimates on a maximum likelihood fit of all the information, but instead uses a likelihood function calculated from a transformed set of data, so that nuisance...
, a technique commonly used in plant
Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular...
and animal breeding
Animal breeding
Animal breeding is a branch of animal science that addresses the evaluation of the genetic value of domestic livestock...
and quantitative genetics
Quantitative genetics
Quantitative genetics is the study of continuous traits and their underlying mechanisms. It is effectively an extension of simple Mendelian inheritance in that the combined effects of one or more genes and the environments in which they are expressed give rise to continuous distributions of...
as well as other fields. It is notable for its ability to fit very large and complex data set
Data set
A data set is a collection of data, usually presented in tabular form. Each column represents a particular variable. Each row corresponds to a given member of the data set in question. Its values for each of the variables, such as height and weight of an object or values of random numbers. Each...
s efficiently, due to its use of the average information algorithm
and sparse matrix methods.
It was originally developed by Arthur Gilmour.
ASREML can be used in Windows, Linux, and as an add-on to S-PLUS
S-PLUS
S-PLUS is a commercial implementation of the S programming language sold by TIBCO Software Inc..It features object-oriented programming capabilities and advanced analytical algorithms.-Historical timeline:...
and R
R (programming language)
R is a programming language and software environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R language is widely used among statisticians for developing statistical software, and R is widely used for statistical software development and data analysis....
.