| Animal Breeding & Genetics, Wageningen: Provides programmes in the area of animal breeding including SIP (Selection Index Program), MAGGIC (Gibbs Sampling) and GENEFLOW. Free software for WIN. |
| ASReml Cookbook: Statistical software designed for fitting mixed models for large datasets. Contains commented code for univariate and multivariate analysis including longitudinal and spatial analysis. |
| Big Bench Software: Commercial software for the management of transgenic mouse colonies. Windows and Mac OS X. Demo version available. |
| CircuSoft Instrumentation LLC: Transgenic mouse colony tracking and management software for the Mac and Windows. Includes demo software and manuals. |
| DESIRE: Explore possible selection outcomes when goals (desired gains) are set for traits. This free WIN program is also contained in GENUP. |
| DFREML: Meyer's variance component estimation software for animal breeding is free for research purposes, available for UNIX, DOS and FORTRAN source code. |
| DRIFT: Graphically represents the effect of genetic drift on gene frequency of one or more populations for a single locus, two allele model in a closed population using stochastic simulation methods. The DOS program is free. |
| Finnish Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding: Links to population and quantitative genetic software of interest in tree improvement, but also useful in other species. |
| GeneFlow Inc: This Virginia, USA company provides software (GeneFlow, SynerGene, QTLlocate) and services oriented towards plant breeding. Website does not give prices or operating systems supported. |
| Genetic Analysis Software: Extensive list of linkage, mapping and pedigree software with links for obtaining copies. |
| GeneticStudio: A complete suite of population genetic analysis programs for Mac. Includes plug-in modules. Not updated since 2001. |
| Genup: Free software to assist learning quantitative genetic concepts (animal breeding) for WIN. |
| Ignacy Misztal: Animal breeding oriented programs for sparse matrix multiple trait REML and BLUP. Fortran source is free for research use. |
| Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Wageningen: Offers free downloadable genetics and plant breeding related software. |
| LAMS: Freeware record keeping system designed for a breeding colony of transgenic mice. Includes program description, system requirements, and installation instructions. |
| Locus Technology, Inc: Colony management, supports creation and tracking of research animals and for transgenic and congenic lines, knockouts and outbred strains. |
| MapPop: Software for selective mapping and bin mapping. Windows version, documentation and references are available for download. |
| Pedigree Viewer: Unique display and examination tool for large pedigrees, with inbreeding and genetic merit data also. Free WIN program. |
| PIGBLUP and BREEDPLAN: Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit of University of New England, Australia have developed BLUP software for genetic selection of swine and beef cattle. Little information is on this site, so ABRI would have to be contacted. |
| PopGen: Software that models population genetics with emphasis on genetic drift, selection, and migration. Windows 95. |
| PowerMarker: Set of statistical methods for discrete genetic data analysis, designed especially for microsatellite data analysis. Includes downloadable versions for Windows. |
| Progeny Software: Supply pedigree drawing and genetic data management software for genetic research with a built-in customizable relational database. |
| Quantitative Genetics Resources: List of resources with links to programs and notes on a range of subjects including animal and plant breeding, and evolutionary and human genetics. |
| R/qtl: A QTL Mapping Environment: Program for mapping quantitative trait loci in experimental crosses. Includes sample graphics and tutorial in pdf format. |
| Statistical Genetics Software: Collection of primarily Fortan 77 programs for genetic analysis. Requires registration to download. Site not updated since 1999. |
| Taxonomy 3: A package of SAS macros for target discovery, detection of subphenotype and genetic heterogeneity. Can use an unlimited numbers of markers in a single multivariate analysis. |
| The CompuPed 4.0 Pedigree Program: Extended and reverse pedigrees, inbreeding coefficients and genetic inheritance capabilities for Win and Mac. Download a demo or order online. |
| VCE: Groeneveld's Variance Component Estimation software was developed for animal breeding problems. WIN and UNIX versions are free for research use. PEST documentation is also available here. |
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