While numerous advanced statistical approaches have recently been developed for quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, the methods are scattered throughout the literature. This book brings together many recent statistical techniques that address the data complexity of QTL mapping. It emphasizes the modern statistical methodology for QTL mapping as well as the statistical issues that arise during this process. The book gives the necessary biological background for statisticians without training in genetics and, likewise, ...
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While numerous advanced statistical approaches have recently been developed for quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, the methods are scattered throughout the literature. This book brings together many recent statistical techniques that address the data complexity of QTL mapping. It emphasizes the modern statistical methodology for QTL mapping as well as the statistical issues that arise during this process. The book gives the necessary biological background for statisticians without training in genetics and, likewise, covers statistical thinking and principles for geneticists.
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