Methods for Analyzing Multivariate Phenotypes in Genetic Association Studies

Multivariate phenotypes are frequently encountered in genetic association studies. The purpose of analyzing multivariate phenotypes usually includes discovery of novel genetic variants of pleiotropy effects, that is, affecting multiple phenotypes, and the ultimate goal of uncovering the underlying g...

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Main Authors: Qiong Yang, Yuanjia Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Probability and Statistics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/652569