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Robust LOD scores for variance component-based linkage analysis.

J Blangero1, J T Williams, L Almasy

  • 1Department of Genetics, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas 78245-0549, USA. john@darwin.sfbr.org

Genetic Epidemiology
|October 31, 2000
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The variance component method for quantitative trait linkage analysis can produce inflated Type I errors with non-normal trait distributions. A simple correction constant for kurtosis and heritability ensures a robust lod score, eliminating errors from model misspecification.

Area of Science:

  • Quantitative genetics
  • Statistical genetics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • The variance component method is standard for quantitative trait linkage analysis.
  • Multivariate normality assumption for trait distribution within pedigrees is critical but understudied.
  • Leptokurtic trait distributions can lead to excessive Type I errors in naive linkage analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of non-normality on variance component linkage analysis.
  • To derive analytical formulae for lod score deviation based on trait kurtosis and heritability.
  • To develop a robust lod score correction for non-normal trait distributions.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of analytical formulae connecting lod score distribution deviation to kurtosis and heritability.

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  • Development of a correction constant for the lod score.
  • Evaluation of the correction's effectiveness across various pedigree structures and deviations from normality.

    • Main Results:

    • Analytical formulae quantify the relationship between trait kurtosis, heritability, and lod score asymptotic distribution deviation.
    • A simple correction constant effectively adjusts the lod score for non-normality.
    • The corrected lod score eliminates inflated Type I errors caused by misspecified probability models.

    Conclusions:

    • The assumption of multivariate normality is crucial for accurate variance component linkage analysis.
    • A robust lod score correction method can be applied to mitigate Type I errors arising from non-normal trait distributions.
    • This correction enhances the reliability of linkage analysis for quantitative traits with diverse distributional properties.