Genstat

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Genstat (General Statistics) is a statistical software package with data analysis capabilities, particularly in the field of agriculture.[2][3] It was developed in 1968 by the Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom and was designed to provide modular design, linear mixed models[4][page needed] and graphical functions.[5] It was developed and distributed by VSN International (VSNi),[6] which was owned by The Numerical Algorithms Group and Rothamsted Research.

DeveloperVSN International (VSNi)
Stable release
23.1 / August 2023; 2 years ago (2023-08)[1]
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Genstat
Original authorJohn Nelder
DeveloperVSN International (VSNi)
Stable release
23.1 / August 2023; 2 years ago (2023-08)[1]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available inEnglish
TypeStatistical package
LicenceProprietary
Websitewww.vsni.co.uk/software/genstat
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Genstat is used in a number of research areas, including plant science, forestry, animal science, and medicine.[3]

See also

  • ASReml: a statistical package which fits linear mixed models to large data sets with complex variance models, using Residual Maximum Likelihood (REML)

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