A P-Value for an Exact Two-Sided Test of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 499-505

  Meulepas, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Continuity correction; Hardy weinberg equilibrium; P values

Indexed keywords

CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION; CONTINUITY CORRECTIONS; HARDY-WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM; P-VALUES; TEST STATISTICS; TWO-SIDED TESTS;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

EID: 0033423877     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4036(199907)41:4<499::aid-bimj499>3.3.co;2-2     Document Type: Article

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