Interpretation of LOD scores with a set of marker loci
β Scribed by E. A. Thompson; Walter E. Nance
- Book ID
- 102223587
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 315 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0741-0395
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β¦ Synopsis
The problem discussed is that of interpreting LOD scores when multiple markers are tested for linkage with a particular disease locus. Provided the tests are based on independent segregations, both the maximum and the average LOD can be translated into a score that would have the same significance level were it the result of a single test.
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