
pmid: 16724004
The variance components (VC) model has been popular for genetic analysis. It has received wide applications in a variety of genetic practices, and been extended to various forms for different settings. However, most of the existing VC models are, explicitly or implicitly, under the assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg and/or linkage equilibria, which is impractical in some realistic settings since more or less deviations from this assumption are common. We propose a new VC model that incorporates both these disequilibria, and includes the existing models as special cases. The corresponding variance components are computed for some commonly used relative pairs conditional on the observed marker identity-by-descent data. Parameters can be estimated by the traditional methods such as the maximum likelihood estimate. Simulation studies suggest that this extended model improves inference significantly over the existing models when deviations of these disequilibria are present.
Analysis of Variance, Likelihood Functions, Models, Statistical, Computer Simulation, Linkage Disequilibrium
Analysis of Variance, Likelihood Functions, Models, Statistical, Computer Simulation, Linkage Disequilibrium
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
