Easy calculations of lod scores and genetic risks on small computers.
A computer program that calculates lod scores and genetic risks for a wide variety of both qualitative and quantitative genetic traits is discussed. An illustration is given of the joint use of a genetic marker, affection status, and quantitative information in counseling situations regarding Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
D003201:Computers; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000235:genetics*; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008126:Lod Score; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D012306:Risk; D012984:Software
D005819:Genetic Markers; D003402:Creatine Kinase