Incorporating age at onset information into the transmission/disequilibrium test

Genet Epidemiol. 2001:21 Suppl 1:S347-52. doi: 10.1002/gepi.2001.21.s1.s347.

Abstract

In this paper, we proposed two approaches for incorporating the age at onset into the transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT). Trios (affected offspring and their parents) were extracted from the first four replicate data sets of the general population type. Focusing on chromosome 6 where MG6 and MG7 reside, we compared the usual TDT with the newly proposed tests in terms of gene localization.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Chromosome Mapping / statistics & numerical data
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
  • Female
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Linkage Disequilibrium*
  • Lod Score
  • Male
  • Models, Genetic*
  • Penetrance

Substances

  • Genetic Markers