Genomic Heritability: What Is It?

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Whole-genome regression (WGR) methods are being increasingly used for inferring the proportion of variance that can be explained by a linear regression on a massive number of markers, called ‘genomic heritability.’ However, the statistical assumptions involved in WGRs are somewhat at odds with important quantitative genetics concepts. We argue and show that the parameters of the statistical model used for data analysis typically bear a tenuous relationship with the quantitative genetic parameters of interest. We also study, using simulations, the extent of bias of likelihood-based estimates. We conclude that under certain circumstances estimates can have a sizable finite-sample bias; therefore, caution needs to be exercised when interpreting parameter estimates derived from WGR models.

Vyšlo v časopise: Genomic Heritability: What Is It?. PLoS Genet 11(5): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1005048
Kategorie: Research Article
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