Relatedness disequilibrium regression estimates heritability without environmental bias

Heritability measures the proportion of trait variation that is due to genetic inheritance. Measurement of heritability is important in the nature-versus-nurture debate. However, existing estimates of heritability may be biased by environmental effects. Here, we introduce relatedness disequilibrium...

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Main Authors: Young, A, Frigge, M, Gudbjartsson, D, Thorleifsson, G, Bjornsdottir, G, Sulem, P, Masson, G, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Stefansson, K, Kong, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2018