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An extension of affected-pedigree-member analyses to triads of relatives.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1997
Grigorenko E L, Chang J T
Abstract excerpt
The affected third-degree relatives method ("cousins method"-CM) shares key features with the affected-sibling method, but it groups first cousins in triads, with the hope of requiring fewer individuals to be typed. The aim is to provide an efficient and computationally convenient method of genome screening, capitalizing on the vast number of highly informative markers mapped in recent years. The nonparametric CM...
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