Phenotypic assortative mating in segregation analysis.

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Phenotypic assortative mating in segregation analysis.

Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1995

Hasstedt S J

Abstract excerpt

A model of phenotypic assortative mating was developed for application in segregation analysis. The model assumed a constant spouse correlation across the range of a quantitative trait or the liability to a discrete trait. Four traits were analyzed to evaluate: 1) the feasibility of applying like...

Topics

Environment
Genetics, Population
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Models, Genetic
Phenotype

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