A hierarchical Bayesian network approach for linkage disequilibrium modeling and data-dimensionality reduction prior to genome-wide association studies
1.LINA, UMR CNRS 6241,Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université de Nantes,Nantes Cedex 3,France;2.LINA, UMR CNRS 6241,Université de Nantes,Nantes Cedex,France
Abstract:
Background
Discovering the genetic basis of common genetic diseases in the human genome represents a public health issue. However, the dimensionality of the genetic data (up to 1 million genetic markers) and its complexity make the statistical analysis a challenging task.