Article
Sample size requirements for indirect association studies of gene-environment interactions (G x E).
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Apr 2008
Hein Rebecca, Beckmann Lars, Chang-Claude Jenny
Abstract excerpt
Association studies accounting for gene-environment interactions (G x E) may be useful for detecting genetic effects. Although current technology enables very dense marker spacing in genetic association studies, the true disease variants may not be genotyped. Thus, causal genes are searched for by indirect association using genetic markers in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the true disease variants. Sample...
Topics
- Algorithms
- Case-Control Studies
- Environment
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Models, Genetic
- Sample Size
