A framework for power and sensitivity analyses for quantitative genetic studies of natural populations, and case studies in Soay sheep (Ovis aries)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2309-2321

  Morrissey, M B ^a   Wilson, A J ^b   Pemberton, J M ^b   Ferguson, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Maternal effect; Natural populations; Ovis aries; Pedigree error; Power analysis; Quantitative genetics; Sensitivity analysis; Soay sheep

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; POPULATION GENETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEEP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; SOFTWARE;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 35449000180     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01412.x     Document Type: Article

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