Bayesian estimates of linkage disequilibrium

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The maximum likelihood estimator of <it>D' </it>– a standard measure of linkage disequilibrium – is biased toward disequilibrium, and the bias is particularly evident in small samples and rare haplotypes.</p> &...

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Main Authors: Abad-Grau María M, Sebastiani Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/8/36