Quantitative Trait Loci

Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Humans.- Association Studies.- Parametric Linkage Analysis.- Nonparametric Linkage Analysis.- Nonparametric Linkage Analysis.- Linkage and Association.- Joint Linkage and Segregation Analysis Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods.- Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Rodents.- Approaches to the Analysis of QTL Data in Mice, Using the Nonobese Diabetic Mouse as an Example.- Experimental Designs for QTL Fine Mapping in Rodents.- Approaches to the Analysis of Complex Quantitative Phenotypes and Marker Map Construction Based on the Analysis of Rat Models of Hypertension.- Case Study of QTL Analysis in a Mouse Model of Asthma.- Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Agricultural Settings.- QTL Analysis in Plants.- QTL Analysis in Livestock.

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