visPedigree0.7.1 package

Tidying and Visualizing Animal Pedigrees

Built on graph theory and the high-performance 'data.table' framework, this package provides a comprehensive suite of tools for tidying, pruning, and visualizing animal pedigrees. By modeling pedigrees as directed acyclic graphs using 'igraph', it ensures robust loop detection, efficient generation assignment, and sophisticated hierarchical layouts. Key features include standardizing pedigree formats, flexible ancestry tracing, and generating legible vector-based PDF graphs. A unique compaction algorithm enables the visualization of massive pedigrees (e.g., in aquaculture selective breeding population) by grouping full-sib families, maintaining structural clarity without overcrowding.

  • Maintainer: Sheng Luan
  • License: MIT + file LICENSE
  • Last published: 2026-01-21