Optimal Two-Stage Testing for Family-Based Genome-wide Association Studies

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 797-799

  Macgregor, Stuart ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOME; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PEDIGREE;

FAMILY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PEDIGREE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 41149180092     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.02.003     Document Type: Letter

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