Human Genetic Epidemiology Using R

Bertram K C Chan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93791-5_5

Human Genetic Epidemiology Using R

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018:1082:217-341. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93791-5_5.

Author

Bertram K C Chan¹

Affiliation

¹ Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Public Health, Sunnyvale, CA, USA. bertchan1@gmail.com.

PMID: 30357720
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93791-5_5

Abstract

This chapter illustrates the biostatistical human genetics with an introduction to the T-Test, and the Manhattan Plots in statistics using Human Genetic Data concepts leading to procedures for Statistical Tests and Utilities for Genetic Association. Several R packages are chosen: iGasso, GenABEL, and HardyWeinberg. Other topics discussed include: Regression Decision Trees and Classifications Multi-dimensional Analysis in Genetic Epidemiology Regression Decision Trees and Classifications.

Keywords: Multi-dimensional analysis; Regression decision trees.

MeSH terms

Human Genetics*
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology*
Software
Statistics as Topic