Article
Structural model analysis of multiple quantitative traits.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jul 2006
Li Renhua, Tsaih Shirng-Wern, Shockley Keith, Stylianou Ioannis M, Wergedal Jon, Paigen Beverly, Churchill Gary A
Abstract excerpt
We introduce a method for the analysis of multilocus, multitrait genetic data that provides an intuitive and precise characterization of genetic architecture. We show that it is possible to infer the magnitude and direction of causal relationships among multiple correlated phenotypes and illustrate the technique using body composition and bone density data from mouse intercross populations. Using these techniques...
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