Uncertainty quantification in variable selection for genetic fine-mapping using bayesian neural networks

Summary: In this paper, we propose a new approach for variable selection using a collection of Bayesian neural networks with a focus on quantifying uncertainty over which variables are selected. Motivated by fine-mapping applications in statistical genetics, we refer to our framework as an “ensemble...

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Main Authors: Wei Cheng, Sohini Ramachandran, Lorin Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222008252