---
title: "plantmix"
date: "26/05/2026"
---

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# Overview

`plantmix` is an [R](https://www.r-project.org) package dedicated to the **genetic study of plant mixtures**.

This software is available under a **free software** license, the [GNU Affero General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html) (version 3 and later); see the COPYING file.
The copyright is owned by [INRAE](https://www.inrae.fr).


# Installation

Download the package as a `.tar.gz` archive, open the R console and execute the following command:
```
install.packages("path/to/plantmix_<version>.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type="source")
```


# Usage

Open the R console and execute the following commands:
```
library(plantmix)
?plantmix
help(package="plantmix")
browseVignettes("plantmix")
```


# Citation

As the authors invested time and effort in creating this software, please cite it.

Open the R console and execute the following command:
```
citation(package="plantmix")
```


# Issues

When encountering a problem with the package, you can send an email to the maintainer.
```
maintainer("plantmix")
```


# Contributing

If you are interested in contributing, send an email to the maintainer.
```
maintainer("plantmix")
```
