Linear mixed models, GWAS, and lme4qtl with Andrey Ziyatdinov (#21)

May 31, 2018

Linear mixed models are used to analyze GWAS data and detect QTLs. Andrey Ziyatdinov recently released an R package, lme4qtl, that can be used to formulate and fit these models. In this episode, Andrey and I discuss linear mixed models, genome-wide association studies, and strengths and weaknesses of lme4qtl.

Links:

• Paper: lme4qtl: linear mixed models with flexible covariance structure for genetic studies of related individuals
• lme4qtl on GitHub

Music: Eric Skiff — Come and Find Me (modified, licensed under CC BY 4.0).

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