Merging microsatellite data: enhanced methodology and software to combine genotype data for linkage and association analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Correctly merged data sets that have been independently genotyped can increase statistical power in linkage and association studies. However, alleles from microsatellite data sets genotyped with different experimental protocols or pl...

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Main Authors: Weeks Daniel E, Plaisier Christopher, Pajukanta Paivi, Sobel Eric M, Presson Angela P, Åberg Karolina, Papp Jeanette C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/9/317