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Haplotype block definition and its application.

X Zhu1, S Zhang, D Kan

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing
|March 3, 2004
PubMed
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This study introduces a new method for defining haplotype blocks and testing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The findings reveal longer blocks and distance-dependent linkage disequilibrium, impacting association study designs.

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Haplotype blocks are crucial for understanding genetic variation and linkage disequilibrium.
  • Accurate definition of these blocks is essential for genetic association studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel two-stage procedure for defining haplotype blocks.
  • To create a statistic for testing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) inclusion within blocks.
  • To analyze linkage disequilibrium patterns and their relationship with SNP location and allele frequency.

Main Methods:

  • A two-stage procedure was implemented to define haplotype blocks.
  • A statistic was developed to assess if a polymorphism falls within a defined block.
  • The method was applied to existing genetic data (Gabriel et al., 2002).

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  • Linkage disequilibrium was analyzed in relation to distance and minor allele frequency.

    • Main Results:

    • The applied method identified longer haplotype blocks compared to previous reports.
    • Linkage disequilibrium showed a monotonic relationship with distance from the SNP.
    • This correlation was independent of minor allele frequency for SNPs outside blocks but dependent for SNPs within blocks.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method provides a robust approach for haplotype block definition and SNP testing.
    • Understanding linkage disequilibrium patterns is critical for optimizing association study designs.
    • The findings have direct implications for the design of candidate gene and region-wide association studies.