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Heritability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Susan R. Wilson
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Abstract

This article discusses certain aspects of determining heritability estimates from the genetic analyses of data. First, a brief review is given of the major statistical techniques for fitting models to quantitative family data. Then, by reference to a general schematic framework, the basic models that have been proposed for such data will be described. Some new environmental models are also developed. Finally, by reference to some data sets, the interactive approach to data analysis is proposed, advocating the determination of adequacy of fit of all reasonable models to available data.

Keywords

MODELS FOR FAMILY DATACOMPONENTS OF VARIANCEPEDIGREE ANALYSISGENETIC MODELSSIBLING EFFECTSDATA ANALYSIS

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Part 1 — Genetics
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 19 , Issue A , 1982 , pp. 71 - 85
Copyright
Copyright © 1982 Applied Probability Trust 

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