Methodology for Genetic Studies of Twins and Families

by L. R. Cardon, M. Neale, L.R. Cardon

Book Overview

Few would dispute the truth of the statement 'People are Different', but there is much controversy over why. This book authoritatively explains the methods used to understand human variation, and extends them far beyond the primary 'nature or nurture' question. After chapters on basic statistics, biometrical genetics, matrix algebra and path analysis, there is a state-of-the-art account of how to fit genetic models using the LISREL package. The authors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048141796
• ISBN13: 9789048141791
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"