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. 1996 Apr;58(4):844–860.

A general statistical model for detecting complex-trait loci by using affected relative pairs in a genome search.

S L Smalley 1, J A Woodward 1, C G Palmer 1
PMCID: PMC1914671  PMID: 8644749

Abstract

Scanning of the human genome by use of affected relative pairs and dense sets of highly polymorphic markers or by emerging techniques such as genomic mismatch scanning. (GMS) is making it possible to identify the genetic etiology of a disease through detection of susceptibility loci. We present a general statistical model and test to detect disease genes, using affected relative pairs and either markers or GMS technologies in a genome search. There are an exact test and large-sample normal approximation that control for the elevated probability of false detection of linkage in a genome search. The approach can be used to determine the sample size needed to obtain a prespecified power to detect a disease gene in the presence of etiologic heterogeneity for a single class or mixture of relative classes, with any number of markers, or clones, markers PIC values, or mapping function. The approach is used to examine differences in performance of markers and GMS technologies in a common statistical framework and to provide practical information for designing studies of complex traits.

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