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HGEN619: Quantitative Genetics

Topics for Fall 2008 (Thursdays from 1 to 2:30pm and Fridays from 1 to 2:30pm in the VIPBG Conference Room (Biotech I))
Text: Methodology for Genetic Studies of Twins and Families by Neale & Cardon, 1992 revision PDF of Neale & Maes boook
Manual: Mx: Statistical Modeling by Neale, Boker, Xie & Maes, 2006 PDF of Mx manual

Date Lecture Topic Lecturer Notes and Examples
8/28 Causes of variation/ Biometrical Genetics Maes Introduction PPT Introduction PDF
9/4 Path analysis
Matrix algebra
Introduction to Mx
Biometrical Genetics
Maes Path Analysis PPT PDF
Matrix Algebra PPT PDF Exercises Mx input Mx output
Intro to Mx PPT PDF
Biometrical Genetics PPT PDF
9/12
1-2:30
Summarizing data/ Univariate ACE model
Fitting basic models
Maes Saturated example files
Univariate example files
9/12
2:30-4
Introduction to SEM
Maximum likelihood / Goodness-of-fit Statistics
Neale Individual Fit Twin Analysis (Enc of Biostat)
Twin Studies: Software (Enc HG) Software BG (Enc Beh Sc)
Likelihood example One locus example Two locus example
9/18 Univariate Genetic Analysis
Fitting basic models
Maes Univariate Models PPT PDF
Univariate Models PPT Univariate example files Fill in the blanks exercise
9/25 Multifactorial threshold model / Ascertainment
Fitting models to categorical data
Maes Threshold Models PPT PDF Categorical Data PPT PDF
Categorical example files Threshold Calculation
10/2 Gene x age/sex/environment interaction
Testing for heterogeneity across sex/age
Maes Heterogeneity PPT PDF
Heterogeneity example files
10/9 Genetic models for correlated data
Phenotypic FA / Fitting bivariate models
Gillespie Bivariate PPT PDF
Bivariate example files
10/16 Independent and common pathway models
Fitting multivariate models
Maes Multivariate PPT PDF
Multivariate example files
10/23 Developmental continuity and change
Fitting models to longitudinal data
Gillespie Longitudinal PPT PDF BGA2000 PPT BGA2001 PPT
Developmental example files
10/30 Issues in study design & power
Power Calculations & Simulation
Neale Power PPT PDF
Power example files
Power: Neale ea 94 Visscher 04 Visscher 08 EEA: Derks ea 06
11/6 Extended Pedigrees
Fitting models to extended kinships
Maes Extended Pedigrees PPT PDF
Extended Pedigrees example files
11/13 Methods for identifying QTL's
QTL analysis
Dick Linkage and Association Intro PPT PDF
11/20 Linkage and Association Analysis
Fitting Linkage and Association Models
Medland Linkage & Association PPT PDF
Linkage and Association example files
12/4 Item response Theory
Fitting IRT Models
Gillespie Item Response Theory example files

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