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Table 1 Comparison of vQTL methods

From: Recent developments in statistical methods for detecting genetic loci affecting phenotypic variability

Estimation method

Simulated distribution

 

Gaussian

Poisson

Levene’s test

0.053

0.497

SVLM

0.063

0.389

DGLM-Gaussian

0.064

0.632

DGLM-Poisson

n.a.

0.055

  1. n.a. = not applicable.
  2. False positive rates for simulations with no interaction effects (10,000 individuals and 1,000 replicates).
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