An effective filter for IBD detection in large data sets.

Identity by descent (IBD) inference is the task of computationally detecting genomic segments that are shared between individuals by means of common familial descent. Accurate IBD detection plays an important role in various genomic studies, ranging from mapping disease genes to exploring ancient po...

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Main Authors: Lin Huang, Sivan Bercovici, Jesse M Rodriguez, Serafim Batzoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3965454?pdf=render