A Guide to QTL Mapping with R/qtl
Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping is used to discover the genetic and molecular architecture underlying complex quantitative traits. It has important applications in agricultural, evolutionary, and biomedical research. R/qtl is an extensible, interactive environment for QTL mapping in experimen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
| Series: | Statistics for Biology and Health
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Importing and simulating data
- Data checking
- Single-QTL analysis
- Non-normal phenotypes
- Experimental design and power
- Working with covariates
- Two-dimensional, two-QTL scans
- Fit and exploration of multiple-QTL models
- Case study I
- Case study II.