Description
Simulate complex traits given a SNP genotype matrix and model parameters (the desired heritability, number of causal loci, and either the true ancestral allele frequencies used to generate the genotypes or the mean kinship for a real dataset). Emphasis on avoiding common biases due to the use of estimated allele frequencies. The code selects random loci to be causal, constructs coefficients for these loci and random independent non-genetic effects, and can optionally generate random group effects. Traits can follow three models: random coefficients, fixed effect sizes, and infinitesimal (multivariate normal). GWAS method benchmarking functions are also provided. Described in Yao and Ochoa (2022) <doi:10.1101/2022.03.25.485885>.
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Code
Structure
Lines of code
3,902
Files
45
Compiled share
0%
Has compiled src
No
Language breakdown
API
Exported functions
11
Internal functions
4
Recent export changes
Testing & CI
Has tests
Yes
Test-to-code ratio
0.83
testthat edition
–
CI present
No
CI type
[]
PR gated
No
Docs
Return-value doc rate
100%
\dontrun example ratio
0%
Roxygen coverage
100%
Has pkgdown
No
NEWS present
Yes
Health & Security signals
Informational signals; not verdicts.
on.exit coverage
–
Unsafe pattern score
0
Dep constraint coverage
0%
Secret pattern count
0
Bundled 3rd-party code
2 items
Portability & License
Min R version
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System requirements
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C++ standard
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License
GPL-3
License flags
SPDX valid, OSI approved
History
Versions
3
First release
2021-08-16
Latest release
2023-01-06
Avg cadence
254 days
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