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Phenotypes and Genotypes

The Search for Influential Genes

  • Introduces the major concepts of Quantitative Trait Loci mapping
  • Discusses the methodology of Quantitative Trait Loci mapping in experimental populations
  • Describes the methods for Genome Wide Association Studies and related multiple testing and model selection problems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Computational Biology (COBO, volume 18)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 1-8
  3. A Primer in Genetics

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 9-30
  4. Statistical Methods in High Dimensions

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 31-72
  5. Statistical Methods of QTL Mapping for Experimental Populations

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 73-104
  6. Statistical Analysis of GWAS

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 105-161
  7. Appendix A: Basic Statistical Distributions

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 163-172
  8. Appendix B: Basic Methods of Estimation

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 173-178
  9. Appendix C: Principles of Statistical Testing

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 179-206
  10. Appendix D: Elements of Bayesian Statistics

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 207-213
  11. Appendix E: Other Statistical Methods

    • Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey
    Pages 215-217
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 219-222

About this book

This timely text presents a comprehensive guide to genetic association, a new and rapidly expanding field that aims to elucidate how our genetic code (genotypes) influences the traits we possess (phenotypes). The book provides a detailed review of methods of gene mapping used in association with experimental crosses, as well as genome-wide association studies. Emphasis is placed on model selection procedures for analyzing data from large-scale genome scans based on specifically designed modifications of the Bayesian information criterion. Features: presents a thorough introduction to the theoretical background to studies of genetic association (both genetic and statistical); reviews the latest advances in the field; illustrates the properties of methods for mapping quantitative trait loci using computer simulations and the analysis of real data; discusses open challenges; includes an extensive statistical appendix as a reference for those who are not totally familiar with the fundamentals of statistics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Center for Medical Statistics, Informati, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Florian Frommlet

  • Dept Pure and Applied Mathematics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Małgorzata Bogdan

  • Department of Computer Science and Manag, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    David Ramsey

About the authors

Dr. Florian Frommlet is a researcher in the Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Małgorzata Bogdan is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Mathematics at Wrocław University, Poland.

Dr. David Ramsey is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Operations Research at Wrocław University of Technology, Poland.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Phenotypes and Genotypes

  • Book Subtitle: The Search for Influential Genes

  • Authors: Florian Frommlet, Małgorzata Bogdan, David Ramsey

  • Series Title: Computational Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5310-8

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5309-2Published: 24 February 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7380-9Published: 20 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-5310-8Published: 12 February 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1568-2684

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-2432

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 222

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics, Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences

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eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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