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Parsimonious estimation of sex-specific map distances by stepwise maximum likelihood regression. 1995

C S Fann, and J Ott

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA.

In human genetic maps, differences between female (xf) and male (xm) map distances may be characterized by the ratio, R = xf/xm, or the relative difference, Q = (xf - xm)/(xf + xm) = (R - 1)/(R + 1). For a map of genetic markers spread along a chromosome, Q(d) may be viewed as a graph of Q versus the midpoints, d, of the map intervals. To estimate male and female map distances for each interval, a novel method is proposed to evaluate the most parsimonious trend of Q(d) along the chromosome, where Q(d) is expressed as a polynomial in d. Stepwise maximum likelihood polynomial regression of Q is described. The procedure has been implemented in a FORTRAN program package, TREND, and is applied to data on chromosome 18.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008957	Models, Genetic	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of genetic processes or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Genetic Models,Genetic Model,Model, Genetic
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D011336	Probability	The study of chance processes or the relative frequency characterizing a chance process.	Probabilities
D012044	Regression Analysis	Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.	Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D002877	Chromosomes, Human	Very long DNA molecules and associated proteins, HISTONES, and non-histone chromosomal proteins (CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE). Normally 46 chromosomes, including two sex chromosomes are found in the nucleus of human cells. They carry the hereditary information of the individual.	Chromosome, Human,Human Chromosome,Human Chromosomes
D002887	Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18	A specific pair of GROUP E CHROMOSOMES of the human chromosome classification.	Chromosome 18
D005260	Female		Females
D005819	Genetic Markers	A phenotypically recognizable genetic trait which can be used to identify a genetic locus, a linkage group, or a recombination event.	Chromosome Markers,DNA Markers,Markers, DNA,Markers, Genetic,Genetic Marker,Marker, Genetic,Chromosome Marker,DNA Marker,Marker, Chromosome,Marker, DNA,Markers, Chromosome
D005826	Genetics, Medical	A subdiscipline of human genetics which entails the reliable prediction of certain human disorders as a function of the lineage and/or genetic makeup of an individual or of any two parents or potential parents.	Medical Genetics