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S L Slager1, J Huang, V J Vieland

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. slager@mayo.edu

Genetic Epidemiology
|February 17, 2001
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The linkage disequilibrium LOD (LD-LOD) test offers superior statistical power for genetic linkage analysis compared to the transmission disequilibrium test (TDT) and classical LOD score, especially when linkage disequilibrium is present.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Statistical Genetics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Genetic linkage analysis aims to identify disease-associated genes.
  • Statistical power is crucial for detecting true associations.
  • Linkage disequilibrium (LD) can affect the power of traditional genetic tests.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the statistical power of three linkage analysis tests: transmission disequilibrium test (TDT), classical LOD score, and a modified LOD score incorporating LD (LD-LOD).
  • To evaluate test performance under varying genetic models and scenarios of model mis-specification.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation study using affected sib-pair (ASP) pedigrees.
  • Generation of pedigrees under various genetic models with genotypic relative risk (GRR) from 6 to 16.

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  • Comparison of TDT, LOD score, and LD-LOD under correct and mis-specified genetic models.

    • Main Results:

    • The LD-LOD demonstrated greater statistical power than the TDT and classical LOD score, even with mis-specified genetic models.
    • Power differences were most pronounced under multiplicative and dominant models, reaching up to 40% at complete LD.
    • The classical LOD score exhibited the lowest power in the presence of LD.

    Conclusions:

    • The LD-LOD test is a powerful tool for genetic linkage analysis, outperforming TDT and classical LOD score when LD is present.
    • Accounting for linkage disequilibrium in likelihood-based methods enhances statistical power.
    • LD-LOD offers robust performance even when genetic models are not perfectly specified.