Pedigree selection and information content.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

This unit covers the important criteria and methods for appropriately selecting pedigrees for linkage analysis. It includes methods for determining the power of a dataset to detect genetic loci for both model-based (lod score) and model-free (affected sib-pair, affected-relative pair) analyses. This unit covers the important criteria and methods for appropriately selecting pedigrees for linkage analysis.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Hauser, ER; Weeks, DE

Published Date

  • August 2001

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • Chapter 1 /

Start / End Page

  • Unit - 1.2

PubMed ID

  • 18428235

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1934-8258

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/0471142905.hg0102s29

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States