A Tool for Calculation and Optimization of the Expected Gain from Multi-Stage Selection

Documentation for package ‘selectiongain’ version 2.0.591

multistagecor	Function for calculating correlation matrix in a plant breeding context
multistagegain	Function for calculating the expected multi-stage selection gain
multistagegain.each	Function for calculating the selection gain in each stage
multistageoptimum.grid	Function for optimizing multi-stage selection with grid algorithm for a given correlation matrix
multistageoptimum.nlm	Function for optimizing n-stage selection with the NLM algorithm for a given correlation matrix
multistageoptimum.search	Function for optimizing three-stage selection in plant breeding with one marker-assisted selection stage and two phenotypic selection stages
multistageoptimum.searchThreeS	Function for optimizing four-stage selection in plant breeding with one marker-assisted selection stage and three phenotypic selection stages
multistagetp	Function for calculating the truncation points
multistagevariance	Expected variance after selection after k stages selection