A Sequence Kernel Association Test for Dichotomous Traits in Family Samples under a Generalized Linear Mixed Model
Author(s) -
Qi Yan,
Hemant K. Tiwari,
Nengjun Yi,
Guimin Gao,
Kui Zhang,
WanYu Lin,
XiangYang Lou,
Xiangqin Cui,
Nianjun Liu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
human heredity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1423-0062
pISSN - 0001-5652
DOI - 10.1159/000375409
Subject(s) - type i and type ii errors , association test , kernel (algebra) , association (psychology) , statistics , genetic association , set (abstract data type) , mathematics , sequence (biology) , kernel method , linear model , computer science , machine learning , genetics , biology , psychology , genotype , support vector machine , combinatorics , single nucleotide polymorphism , psychotherapist , gene , programming language
The existing methods for identifying multiple rare variants underlying complex diseases in family samples are underpowered. Therefore, we aim to develop a new set-based method for an association study of dichotomous traits in family samples.
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