通过R方法对基因组信息的遗传性的估计
Mary Kate Hollifield1, Daniela Lourenco1, Ignacy Misztal1
1Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
概括
方法R在大型基因组模型中提供了一种计算效率高的方法来估计遗传性,与AI-REML等传统方法相比,大大减少了计算时间. 这种方法对基因组选择有前途,当多代数据可用时.
科学领域:
- 量化遗传学 量化遗传学
- 动物育种 动物育种
- 基因组选择 基因组选择
背景情况:
- 使用大型基因组模型以限制最大概率 (REML) 或贝叶斯基布斯采样等方法估计遗传性是计算密集的.
- 其他方法,如方法R和最大预测性 (MaxPred),为遗传性估计提供较低的计算成本.
研究的目的:
- 在大型基因组模型中使用平均信息REML (AI-REML),方法R和MaxPred来比较遗传性估计的准确性和计算效率.
- 评估方法R和MaxPred的性能,以估计多代基因组信息的遗传性.
主要方法:
- 使用了一个模拟群体,每个群体有10代5000只动物,每只动物的遗传性为0.3和5000个SNP的特征.
- 在基因组最佳线性无偏预测 (GBLUP) 框架内,使用AI-REML (带有和没有基因组学) 和方法R (带有基因组学) 估计了遗传性.
- 方法R通过确保GEBV的回归系数从部分数据 (删除上一代表型) 来获得GEBV的整体数据来估计遗传性,等于1.
- MaxPred通过从部分数据中最大化调整的表型和GEBV之间的相关性来估计遗传性.
主要成果:
- 与基因组学相比,使用基因组学的R方法减少了83%的计算时间 (从9.5小时减少到1.6小时),而与使用基因组学的AI-REML相比,产生了类似的遗传性估计 (0.30±0.04对比0.26±0.01).
- 马克斯普雷德显示,随着数据的增加,预测性增加,但子集之间的差异很小 (≤0.01),这表明它不是估计遗传性的可靠指标.
- 没有基因组学的AI-REML估计遗传率为0.30 ± 0.01,与基因组学的方法R相比.
结论:
- 方法R是一种计算效率高的替代方案,用于估计大型基因组数据集的遗传性,特别是当多代数据可用时.
- 虽然方法R提供了显著的计算节省,但其标准误差在有限的代中可能很高.
- 由于其对不同数据子集和遗传性的敏感性较低,因此不建议使用MaxPred作为遗传性估计的主要方法.
更多相关视频
11:35Screening for Functional Non-coding Genetic Variants Using Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay EMSA and DNA-affinity Precipitation Assay DAPA
Published on: August 21, 2016
13.0K
05:53Candidate Gene Testing in Clinical Cohort Studies with Multiplexed Genotyping and Mass Spectrometry
Published on: June 21, 2018
10.1K
相关概念视频
Heritability
200
Heritability is a statistical concept that measures the degree to which genetic differences among individuals contribute to trait variations within a population. It is a fundamental idea in genetics, often prone to misinterpretation. Heritability is expressed as a percentage, reflecting the proportion of variation in a specific trait across a population that can be linked to genetic differences. However, it's important to understand that heritability does not determine how "genetic"...
200
Genome-wide Association Studies-GWAS
13.4K
Genome-wide association studies or GWAS are used to identify whether common SNPs are associated with certain diseases. Suppose specific SNPs are more frequently observed in individuals with a particular disease than those without the disease. In that case, those SNPs are said to be associated with the disease. Chi-square analysis is performed to check the probability of the allele likely to be associated with the disease.
GWAS does not require the identification of the target gene involved in...
GWAS does not require the identification of the target gene involved in...
13.4K
Incomplete Dominance
22.5K
Gregor Mendel's work (1822 - 1884) was primarily focused on pea plants. Through his initial experiments, he determined that every gene in a diploid cell has two variants called alleles inherited from each parent. He suggested that amongst these two alleles, one allele is dominant in character and the other recessive. The combination of alleles determines the phenotype of a gene in an organism.
22.5K
Behavioral Genetics and Its Designs
363
Behavior genetics explores how genetic inheritance influences human behavior. It focuses on how genes, passed from parents to offspring, contribute to the development of behavioral traits and tendencies. This branch of genetics seeks to understand the complex interplay between inherited genetic factors and environmental influences in shaping our behaviors.
The primary methodologies used in behavior genetics include family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies, each providing unique...
The primary methodologies used in behavior genetics include family studies, twin studies, and adoption studies, each providing unique...
363
Genetic Variation
281
Genetic variation is the diversity in DNA sequences found among individuals of the same species. This diversity is crucial for a species' survival because it helps organisms adapt to environmental changes. Genetic variation begins with fertilization, where an egg and sperm cell merge. Each of these cells carries 23 chromosomes, up to 46 in the fertilized egg. Chromosomes are long DNA strands that contain genes, the basic units of heredity.
Genes exist in different versions called alleles,...
Genes exist in different versions called alleles,...
281
Hardy-Weinberg Principle
72.1K
Diploid organisms have two alleles of each gene, one from each parent, in their somatic cells. Therefore, each individual contributes two alleles to the gene pool of the population. The gene pool of a population is the sum of every allele of all genes within that population and has some degree of variation. Genetic variation is typically expressed as a relative frequency, which is the percentage of the total population that has a given allele, genotype or phenotype.
72.1K
