Complex trait mapping in isolated populations: Are specific statistical methods required?
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Genetic Mapping of Thermotolerance Differences Between Species of Saccharomyces Yeast via Genome-Wide Reciprocal Hemizygosity Analysis
Published on: August 12, 2019
Catherine Bourgain1, Emmanuelle Génin
11INSERM U535, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France. bourgain@vjf.inserm.fr
Abstract:
In this paper, we review the statistical methods that can be used in isolated populations to map genes involved in complex diseases. Our intention is to highlight the fact that if the features of population isolates may help in the identification of susceptibility factors for complex traits, the choice and design of methods for statistical analysis in these populations deserve particular care. We show that methods designed for outbred samples are generally not appropriate for isolated populations and could lead to false conclusions.
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