Determination of sample size for testing associations between genetic markers and quantitative traits in trait-based analysis

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 287-295

  Lin, C Y ^a,b  

^a SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Sample size; Trait based analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034347274     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-056     Document Type: Article

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