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type: software
license: GPL-3.0-only
title: 'SNPkit: S4 Tools for Reading and Organizing Genetic Data'
version: 0.1.0
abstract: Provides an integrated suite of tools for handling single nucleotide polymorphism
  (SNP) genotype data in large-scale genetic studies. Supports importing and merging
  genotype files, performing quality control on SNP markers and samples, and preparing
  data for downstream analyses using popular software such as 'FImpute' and 'PLINK'.
  Offers S4 classes and methods to efficiently encapsulate SNP data, along with utilities
  for generating genotype summary statistics and visualization. Additional functionalities
  include anticlustering approaches for batch effect control, automated script generation
  for external software, and streamlined workflows for large datasets commonly encountered
  in animal and plant breeding programs. Designed to facilitate reproducible and scalable
  SNP data analyses in quantitative and statistical genetics.
authors:
- family-names: Junqueira
  given-names: Vinícius
  email: junqueiravinicius@hotmail.com
- family-names: Higa
  given-names: Roberto
  email: roberto.higa@embrapa.br
- family-names: Cardoso
  given-names: Fernando Flores
  email: fernando.cardoso@embrapa.br
- family-names: Yokoo
  given-names: Marcos Jun Iti
  email: marcos.yokoo@embrapa.br
preferred-citation:
  type: manual
  title: 'SNPkit: S4 Tools for Reading and Organizing Genetic Data'
  authors:
  - family-names: Junqueira
    given-names: Vinícius
    email: junqueiravinicius@hotmail.com
  - family-names: Higa
    given-names: Roberto
    email: roberto.higa@embrapa.br
  - family-names: Cardoso
    given-names: Fernando Flores
    email: fernando.cardoso@embrapa.br
  - family-names: Yokoo
    given-names: Marcos Jun Iti
    email: marcos.yokoo@embrapa.br
  year: '2025'
  notes: R package version 0.1.0
  url: https://github.com/viniciusjunqueira/SNPkit
repository: https://cran.r-universe.dev
repository-code: https://github.com/viniciusjunqueira/SNPkit
commit: f97312921df14872bf7af482428a124cc157b580
url: https://viniciusjunqueira.github.io/SNPkit/
date-released: '2026-06-26'
contact:
- family-names: Junqueira
  given-names: Vinícius
  email: junqueiravinicius@hotmail.com