RDBLK

This program set-up and solves single-trait maternal animal mixed model equations (MME) when dam-offspring residuals are correlated and, thus, the error covariance matrix R has a block diagonal structure (cf. Munilla and Cantet, JAS, 2005). Further, it estimates the model's (co)variance components (CVC) under a Bayesian approach by means of a Markov chain via iterative Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation using a single-site systematic Gibbs sampler algorithm. It returns a file with the MME solutions (optionally) and a file with the MCMC draws for each CVC. Within the .zip file you will find a User's guide, the executable binary files (for Linux and Windows x64 OS), the source codes and an annotated example. Please, report any issue to: munilla@agro.uba.ar

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