Testing for association in the presence of population stratification: A simulation study comparing the S-TDT, STRAT and the GC

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 420-434

  Wawro, Nina ^a   Bammann, Karin ^b   Pigeot, Iris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY BIPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genomic controls; Population structure; Power; Sib transmission disequilibrium test; Structured associations

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; GENES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GENOMIC CONTROL; GENOMICS; GENOTYPING; POPULATION MODEL; POPULATION STRATIFICATION; POPULATION STRUCTURES; POWER; SIB-TRANSMISSION/ DISEQUILIBRIUM-TEST; SIMULATION STUDIES; STRUCTURED ASSOCIATION;

GENOME;

EID: 33745673631     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200410214     Document Type: Article

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