Likelihood-based inference for genetic correlation coefficients

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-230

  Balding, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Fixation indices; Forensic DNA profiles; Inbreeding; Multinomial Dirichlet; Population genetics; Selection

Indexed keywords

DNA FINGERPRINTING; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; SELECTION;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONSANGUINITY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALLELES; BAYES THEOREM; CONSANGUINITY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENETICS, POPULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS;

EID: 0042634161     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-5809(03)00007-8     Document Type: Article

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