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Haplotype-based score test for linkage in nuclear families.
BMC bioinformatics - 1 Aug 2007
Nam Chung Mo, Kang Dae Ryong, Kim Jinheum
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BACKGROUND: To look for genetic linkage between angiotensin-I converting enzyme(ACE) gene and hypertension in a Korean adolescent cohort, we developed a powerful test using the covariances between marginal differences and their variances in a transmission/non-transmission table. RESULTS: We estimated haplotype frequencies using the parental and affected offspring's genotypes and then constructed a...
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