Estimating the effect size of a hidden causal factor between SNPs and a continuous trait: a mediation model approach

Abstract Background Observational studies and Mendelian randomization experiments have been used to identify many causal factors for complex traits in humans. Given a set of causal factors, it is important to understand the extent to which these causal factors explain some, all, or none of the genet...

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Main Authors: Zhuoran Ding, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Benjamin F. Voight, Wei-Ting Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-022-04977-4

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