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On statistical methods for estimating heritability in wild populations
Author(s) -
SILLANPÄÄ MIKKO J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
molecular ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.619
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1365-294X
pISSN - 0962-1083
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05021.x
Subject(s) - heritability , biology , estimation , evolutionary biology , computational biology , missing heritability problem , genetics , genetic variants , genotype , gene , management , economics
Here we take a look at molecular marker‐based heritability estimation suitable for non‐model organisms. We address several theoretical issues involved and discuss similarities and differences between our two main approaches: the animal model approach and the shrinkage‐estimation based multilocus association approach. Also computational issues and hypothetical example applications for ecologists are considered.