title: On statistical methods for estimating heritability in wild populations.
abstract: Here we take a look at molecular marker-based heritability estimation suitable for non-model organisms. We address several theoretical issues involved and discuss similarities and differences between our two main approaches: the animal model approach and the shrinkage-estimation based multilocus association approach. Also computational issues and hypothetical example applications for ecologists are considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. mjs@rolf.helsinki.fi
authors.forename: Mikko J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sillanpää
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004463:Ecology; D005828:Genetics, Population; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers