Changes in version 1.9 (2018-10-20) Changes: o multi-trait analyses o Bayesian hierarchical model implemented => multiple comparison solved o Transition from effect size metrics to GLMs o Posterior predictive checks automatic o Retrospective power analysis available o Stan model debugging possible o Multicore speedup o Phylogenetic bias quantification o Data reduction with diagnostics procedure based on random forest To do: o Include a CONFIG file to change internal parameters o Add practical examples where genphen has been used. o Implement modules for data augmentation o Update todo after data augmentation Changes in version 1.8 (2018-08-20) Changes: o Multi-core support, dramatic speed-up of run-time To do: o Add practical examples where genphen has been used. o Implement modules for data augmentation o Update todo after data augmentation Changes in version 1.7 (2018-01-20) Introduction: o Additional functions are added sporadically. o This news file reports changes that have been made as the package has been developed. Changes: o Bayesian inference using stan (rstan package) o Two bayesian inference methods to support both continuous and dichotomous phenotypes o Additional genotype-phenotype association metrics added o Posterior predictive checks implemented o Procedure for data reduction (runDiagnostics) added o Tutorial updated o Simple procedure for phylogenetic bias estimation implemented o Retrospective power analysis module To do: o Add practical examples where genphen has been used. o Implement modules for data augmentation o Update todo after data augmentation