Mixture distributions in human genetics research

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-178

  Schork, Nicholas J ^a,b,d   Allison, David B ^c   Thiel, Bonnie ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JACKSON LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 0030157754     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096228029600500204     Document Type: Article

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