| Literature DB >> 2378349 |
C I Amos1, R C Elston, G E Bonney, B J Keats, G S Berenson.
Abstract
The robust or model-free method for detecting linkage developed by Haseman and Elston for data from sib pairs is extended to incorporate observations of multiple traits on each individual. A method is proposed that estimates the linear function that results in the strongest correlation between the squared pair differences in the trait measurements and identity by descent at a marker locus. The method is illustrated by the study of apolipoprotein and cholesterol levels in individuals from a large family that had many members diagnosed with coronary heart disease.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2378349 PMCID: PMC1683708
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hum Genet ISSN: 0002-9297 Impact factor: 11.025