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Comparative Study
. 2001 Nov;69(5):1146-8.
doi: 10.1086/323659.

The importance of genealogy in determining genetic associations with complex traits

D L Newman, M Abney, M S McPeek, C Ober, N J Cox
Comparative Study

The importance of genealogy in determining genetic associations with complex traits

D L Newman et al. Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Nov.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Results of two genome scans—one including pedigree structure (lighter bars) and one not including pedigree structure (darker bars)—for IgE (a), LDL (b), and BMI (c). The five most significant loci when structure is included (left sides) and when structure is not included (right sides) are shown.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Number of significantly associated (P<.01) loci when pedigree structure is included (lighter bars) and when pedigree structure is not included (darker bars).
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