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. 1992 Nov;51(5):1111–1126.

A Monte Carlo method for combined segregation and linkage analysis.

S W Guo 1, E A Thompson 1
PMCID: PMC1682838  PMID: 1415253

Abstract

We introduce a Monte Carlo approach to combined segregation and linkage analysis of a quantitative trait observed in an extended pedigree. In conjunction with the Monte Carlo method of likelihood-ratio evaluation proposed by Thompson and Guo, the method provides for estimation and hypothesis testing. The greatest attraction of this approach is its ability to handle complex genetic models and large pedigrees. Two examples illustrate the practicality of the method. One is of simulated data on a large pedigree; the other is a reanalysis of published data previously analyzed by other methods.

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