Computation of the full likelihood function for estimating variance at a quantitative trait locus.

doi:10.1093/genetics/144.4.1951

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Computation of the full likelihood function for estimating variance at a quantitative trait locus.

Genetics - 1 Dec 1996

Xu S

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The proportion of alleles identical by descent (IBD) determines the genetic covariance between relatives, and thus is crucial in estimating genetic variances of quantitative trait loci (QTL). However, IBD proportions at QTL are unobservable and must be inferred from marker information. The conven...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Computer Simulation
Genetic Markers
Genetics, Population
Humans
Models, Genetic

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