Bayes factors in complex genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 746-750

  Sawcer, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association; Bayes factors; Complex genetics; Power; Prior odds; Significance

Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETICS; MATHEMATICAL VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE;

BAYES THEOREM; DISEASE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 77953806824     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.17     Document Type: Review

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