Statistics in Human Genetics

Informationen zum Autor Pak Chung Sham is a psychiatric geneticist. He holds the Suen Chi-Sun Professorship in Clinical Science at the University of Hong Kong, where he is also the Chair Professor in Psychiatric Genomics, Director of the Centre for Genomic Sciences, and Director of Academic Developments in the Department of Psychiatry. Klappentext Rigorous statistical analysis methods for human genetics application Statistics in Human Genetics explores the statistical analysis methods that are critical to good science. Beginning with a brief review of genes, gene structure, variation, and terminology, the book moves into analysis of segregation, genetic linkage, allelic associations, and continuity for a wide range of conditions. From the classic Hardy-Weinberg equation to advanced modeling, algorithms and more, this book provides authoritative guidance toward methods, analysis, and applications for anyone performing quantitative analysis of human genetics. Zusammenfassung Rigorous statistical analysis methods for human genetics application Statistics in Human Genetics explores the statistical analysis methods that are critical to good science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. The analysis of segregation and population frequency. The analysis of genetic linkage. The analysis of allelic associations. The analysis of continuous and quasi-continuous channel. References. Index

Product details

• Authors: Sham, Pak Sham, Sham Pak
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.1997
• EAN: 9780470689288
• ISBN: 978-0-470-68928-8
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, MATHEMATICS / Applied, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Human biology, Probability & statistics, Maths for scientists, Genetics (non-medical), Probability and statistics