How Well Can Multivariate and Univariate GWAS Distinguish Between True and Spurious Pleiotropy?

Quantification of the simultaneous contributions of loci to multiple traits, a phenomenon called pleiotropy, is facilitated by the increased availability of high-throughput genotypic and phenotypic data. To understand the prevalence and nature of pleiotropy, the ability of multivariate and univariat...

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Main Authors: Samuel B. Fernandes, Kevin S. Zhang, Tiffany M. Jamann, Alexander E. Lipka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2020.602526/full