title: Linear regressions in the calculation of lethal gene equivalents in man.
abstract: Linear regressions have been used extensively for the calculation of lethal gene equivalents in human populations. There are considerable theoretical and practical objections to the use of the method for this purpose.
mesh_terms: D003241:Consanguinity; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic; D012044:Regression Analysis