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. 2011 Jan;35(1):19–45. doi: 10.1002/gepi.20547

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Multinomial probabilities for genotype combinations in case/mother duos

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Cell (row) index Genotypesagmgc P(gm, gc|dis)b P(gm, gc|dis)b  with reparameterization Inline graphic = R1IpInline graphic = R2Inline graphicγ12Inline graphic = S1Inline graphic = S2γ21Inline graphic = Im/IpInline graphic = γ11Inline graphic = γ2212γ21 P(gm, gf, gc|dis)bcd assuming random mating and HWE (and with reparameterization from column 4)
1 22 22 R2S2ImIpγ2212) Inline graphic12) Inline graphic
2 22 12 R1S2Imγ2123) Inline graphic23) Inline graphic
3 12 22 R2S1ImIpγ1224) Inline graphic24) Inline graphic
4 12 12 R1S1γ11(Im45)+Ip24)) Inline graphic(Inline graphic45)+µ24) Inline graphic
5 12 11 S145) Inline graphic45) Inline graphic
6 11 12 R1Ip35) Inline graphic35) Inline graphic
7 11 11 µ56 µ56 Inline graphic
a

gm refers to the unordered alleles in the mother. gc refers to the unordered alleles in the child.

b

dis indicates the event that the child is affected with disease.

c

A1 and A2 are the allele frequencies of allele 1 and 2, respectively.

d

Formula for Σ is given in the Appendix.