title: Visualizing genotype x phenotype relationships in the GAW15 simulated data.
abstract: We have developed a graphical display tool called SIMLAPLOT for visualizing different ways in which continuous covariates may influence the genotype-specific risk for complex human diseases. The purpose of our study was to examine continuous covariates in the Genetic Analysis Workshop 15 simulated data set using our novel graphical display tool, with knowledge of the answers. The generated plots provide information about genetic models for the simulated continuous covariates and may help identify the single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with the underlying quantitative trait loci.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. xqin@chg.duhs.duke.edu
authors.forename: Xuejun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Eden
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Hauser