Accuracy of heritability estimations in presence of hidden population stratification
Accuracy of heritability estimations in presence of hidden population stratification
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The heritability of a trait is the proportion of its variance explained by genetic factors; it has historically been estimated using familial data. However, new methods have appeared for estimating heritabilities using genomewide data from unrelated individuals. A drawback of this strategy is that population stratification can bias the estimates. I...
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Accuracy of heritability estimations in presence of hidden population stratification
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep26471
