Patches and recent notes

The equation ordering algorithm has been updated which should allow larger jobs to run faster.

Improved equation ordering for GRM models Miscellaneous bug fixes and improved coding checks.

Form GRM matrix from marker (.grr) file as per ASReml code including Additive, Dominance and A*A, A*D and D*D relationship matrices. A Revised GBLUP and QTL document in Resources section discusses most of the GBLUP and QTL options in ASReml and/or Echidna Fixed bug calculating […]

<pedigree file> !SAVE fix error in writing .aif file <GRM file> !HINV <filename> added !HSKIP qualifierFixed bug processing !CYCLE 1:10

Every good gift is ultimately from God through Jesus Christ.Do not neglect to thank Him. I wish you His grace and peace in 2023. The main fix in build 1.73 is in fitting the model term xfa1(Loc).Geno.xfa1(Year) Remember to update every six months at least. […]

Inserted response variable name and CYCLESTR in .evp file.Improved parsing of !CYCLE

Three files added to the resources page: Numerator Relationship matrix, Ruduced Animal Model and notes from my recent invited talk to the Australsian Applied Stats meeting held at Inverloch, Victoria. Program changes:Echidna can get start values from an .msv file (written by ASReml)Fixed !CYCLE 1:5 […]

Fixed bug in R script generated with !RML qualifier. Use harveyESS=read.csv(“harvey.ess”,header=T,strip.white=T) to read in the .ess file.

HANDLE SOME LARGE PREDICTS BETTERVarious bug fixes

Fixed bug fitting multivariate model when no records have all traits present.Added !AISING qualifier to better manage singularities n the AI matrix. Thank-you to those users who find issues with Echidna and let me know. Arthur