Statistical Genetics of Quantitative Traits: Linkage, Maps and Qtl

by Rongling Wu, George Casella, Changxing Ma

Aimed at graduate students and researchers, this book introduces the basic concepts and methods used in the statistical analysis and modeling of the DNA-based marker and phenotypic data that arise in agriculture, forestry, experimental biology, and other fields. Assuming a background in regression analysis and maximum likelihood approaches, the strength of this book lies in the construction of general models and algorithms for linkage analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441919120
• ISBN13: 9781441919120
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"