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Estimating the actual subject-specific genetic correlations in behavior genetics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2012

Peter C. M. Molenaar*
Affiliation:
Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. pxm21@psu.eduhttp://www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/directory/Bio.aspx?id=PeterMolenaar

Abstract

Generalization of the standard behavior longitudinal genetic factor model for the analysis of interindividual phenotypic variation to a genetic state space model for the analysis of intraindividual variation enables the possibility to estimate subject-specific heritabilities.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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