Using the realized relationship matrix to disentangle confounding factors for the estimation of genetic variance components of complex traits

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the analysis of complex traits, genetic effects can be confounded with non-genetic effects, especially when using full-sib families. Dominance and epistatic effects are typically confounded with additive genetic and non-genetic ef...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Visscher Peter M, Goddard Michael E, Lee Sang, van der Werf Julius HJ
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/42/1/22