Kernel score statistic for dependent data

The kernel score statistic is a global covariance component test over a set of genetic markers. It provides a flexible modeling framework and does not collapse marker information. We generalize the kernel score statistic to allow for familial dependencies and to adjust for random confounder effects....

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Main Authors: Malzahn, Dörthe, Friedrichs, Stefanie, Rosenberger, Albert, Bickeböller, Heike
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4143755/