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Estimating Allele Frequencies

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Statistical Human Genetics

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1666))

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Methods of estimating allele frequencies from data on unrelated and related individuals are described in this chapter. For samples of unrelated individuals with simple codominant markers, the natural estimators of allele frequencies can be used. For genetic data on related individuals, maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) can be applied to compute allele frequencies. Factors that influence allele frequencies in populations are also explained.

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  1. Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    Indra Adrianto & Courtney Montgomery

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Adrianto, I., Montgomery, C. (2017). Estimating Allele Frequencies. In: Elston, R. (eds) Statistical Human Genetics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1666. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7274-6_5

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