Computing power of quantitative trait locus association mapping for haploid loci

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Statistical power calculations are a critical part of any study design for gene mapping. Most calculations assume that the locus of interest is biallelic. However, there are common situations in human genetics such as X-linked loci i...

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Main Authors: Gordon Derek, Zinn Andrew R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/10/261