The identification of mediating effects using genome-based restricted maximum likelihood estimation.
Mediation analysis is commonly used to identify mechanisms and intermediate factors between causes and outcomes. Studies drawing on polygenic scores (PGSs) can readily employ traditional regression-based procedures to assess whether trait M mediates the relationship between the genetic component of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010638 |