On identifying the optimal number of population clusters via the deviance information criterion.

Inferring population structure using bayesian clustering programs often requires a priori specification of the number of subpopulations, K, from which the sample has been drawn. Here, we explore the utility of a common bayesian model selection criterion, the Deviance Information Criterion (DIC), for...

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Main Authors: Hong Gao, Katarzyna Bryc, Carlos D Bustamante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3125185?pdf=render