Gene–environment interaction tests for family studies with quantitative phenotypes: A review and extension to longitudinal measures

Human Genomics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 302-326

  Moreno Macias, Hortensia ^a,b   Romieu, Isabelle ^c   London, Stephanie J ^d   Laird, Nan M ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Gene environment interaction; Longitudinal phenotypes; Population substructure; Power

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MODEL; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION MODEL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENT; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; GENES; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 85027956902     PISSN: 14739542     EISSN: 14797364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-7364-4-5-302     Document Type: Article

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