Accurate genetic and environmental covariance estimation with composite likelihood in genome-wide association studies.

Genetic and environmental covariances between pairs of complex traits are important quantitative measurements that characterize their shared genetic and environmental architectures. Accurate estimation of genetic and environmental covariances in genome-wide association studies (GWASs) can help us id...

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Main Authors: Boran Gao, Can Yang, Jin Liu, Xiang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009293