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ParallABEL: an R library for generalized parallelization of genome-wide association studies.
BMC bioinformatics - 29 Apr 2010
Sangket Unitsa, Mahasirimongkol Surakameth, Chantratita Wasun, Tandayya Pichaya, Aulchenko Yurii S
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BACKGROUND: Genome-Wide Association (GWA) analysis is a powerful method for identifying loci associated with complex traits and drug response. Parts of GWA analyses, especially those involving thousands of individuals and consuming hours to months, will benefit from parallel computation. It is arduous acquiring the necessary programming skills to correctly partition and distribute data, control and monitor tasks...
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