A hierarchical statistical model for estimating population properties of quantitative genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Earlier methods for detecting major genes responsible for a quantitative trait rely critically upon a well-structured pedigree in which the segregation pattern of genes exactly follow Mendelian inheritance laws. However, for many out...

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Main Authors: Wu Rongling, Ma Chang-Xing, Wu Samuel S, Casella George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-06-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/3/10