dt8bal.df: A balanced dataset with eight individuals.

In dmm: Dyadic Mixed Model for Pedigree Data

A balanced dataset with eight individuals.

Description

A very small, simple dataset with a balanced design, one fixed effect, and two traits. The design consists of 4 sire families, with 2 offspring per sire, one of each sex.

Usage

data(dt8bal.df)

Format

A data frame with 20 rows and the following 6 variables.

Id

Identifier for individuals

SId

Identifier for sires of individuals

DId

Identifier for dams of individuals

Sex

A factor with levels F M. Sex of individual

CWW

A numeric vector. Clean wool weight in Kg observed for each individual

DIA

A numeric vector. Fibre diameter in microns observed for each individual

Details

These data are intended to be used for testing and for demonstrating agreement with analysis of variance estimates in the balanced case.

This dataframe meets the minimal requirements for dmm() function; that is its pedigree identifiers are suitably numbered and the base individuals are present. For an univariate analysis it can be utilized directly, without preprocessing by function mdf().

Source

A small subset of real data from an Australian sheep flock.

Examples

library(dmm)
data(dt8bal.df)
str(dt8bal.df) 
rm(dt8bal.df)

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