Bayesian Linear Mixed Models with Polygenic Effects

We considered Bayesian estimation of polygenic effects, in particular heritability in relation to a class of linear mixed models implemented in R (R Core Team 2018). Our approach is applicable to both family-based and population-based studies in human genetics with which a genetic relationship matri...

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Main Authors: Jing Hua Zhao, Jian'an Luan, Peter Congdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Open Access Statistics 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Software
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Online Access:https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/2367