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  • Statistical Genetics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology

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  • Heritability estimation is crucial in statistical genetics.
  • The modified Haseman-Elston regression is a key method for heritability estimation.
  • Large-scale biobank data presents computational challenges for heritability estimation, particularly the genetic relationship matrix.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address computational challenges in heritability estimation for biobank-scale data.
  • To analyze the mathematical structure of the trace of the high-order genetic relationship matrix (tr(K^T K)).
  • To propose novel estimators for tr(K^T K) with improved sampling variance and computational efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Explicit analysis of the mathematical structure of tr(K^T K) within the Haseman-Elston framework.
  • Development of two new estimators for tr(K^T K).
  • Application of the proposed methods to 81 traits in the UK Biobank dataset.

Main Results:

  • The proposed estimators significantly reduce sampling variance for tr(K^T K) estimation compared to existing methods.
  • The computational complexity remains the same as existing methods.
  • Comparison of chromosome-wise partition heritability with whole-genome heritability was performed, serving as a polygenicity test.

Conclusions:

  • The developed estimators offer a more statistically powerful and computationally feasible approach for heritability estimation in large biobanks.
  • The methods enhance the analysis of genetic architecture and polygenicity.
  • This work advances the field of statistical genetics by providing efficient tools for large-scale genomic data analysis.