A bayesian model for the analysis of transgenerational epigenetic variation

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 477-485

  Varona, Luis ^a   Munilla, Sebastián ^a,b   Mouresan, Elena Flavia ^a   González Rodríguez, Aldemar ^a   Moreno, Carlos ^a   Altarriba, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Epigenetics; Genetic variance; Resemblance between relatives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BEEF CATTLE; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LINEAR SYSTEM; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; SIMULATION; TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC VARIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; PHENOTYPE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BOS;

BAYES THEOREM; EPIGENOMICS; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84928986284     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21601836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/g3.115.016725     Document Type: Article

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