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  • Multivariate Statistics
  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical framework for complex relationships.
  • SEM integrates various statistical techniques like regression and factor analysis.
  • SEM is increasingly used for analyzing complex genetic traits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the theory of SEM for both unrelated and family data.
  • To describe available software for SEM analysis.
  • To provide examples of SEM applications in genetic research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of SEM theory and its extensions to pedigree data.
  • Description of current SEM software packages.
  • Illustrative examples of SEM analyses.

Main Results:

  • SEM effectively models relationships between correlated genetic and phenotypic variables.
  • Latent variables can represent genetic factors derived from multiple variants.
  • SEM can assess associations between multiple genetic variants and phenotypes in family structures.

Conclusions:

  • SEM provides a versatile framework for genetic trait analysis, accommodating complex relationships and family data.
  • The review highlights the growing applicability and methodological advancements of SEM in genetics.
  • Available software facilitates the application of SEM in genetic research.