title: A comparison between methods for linkage disequilibrium fine mapping of quantitative trait loci.
abstract: We present a maximum likelihood method for mapping quantitative trait loci that uses linkage disequilibrium information from single and multiple markers. We made paired comparisons between analyses using a single marker, two markers and six markers. We also compared the method to single marker regression analysis under several scenarios using simulated data. In general, our method outperformed regression (smaller mean square error and confidence intervals of location estimate) for quantitative trait loci with dominance effects. In addition, the method provides estimates of the frequency and additive and dominance effects of the quantitative trait locus.
authors.affiliation: Station d'amélioration génétique des animaux, Institut national de la recherche agronomique, Castanet-Tolosan, France. abdallah@germinal.toulouse.inra.fr
authors.forename: Jihad M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abdallah
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mangin
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goffinet
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cierco-Ayrolles
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Enciso
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005787:Gene Frequency; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium / Q000235:genetics*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci / Q000235:genetics*; D012044:Regression Analysis