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Detecting genotyping error using measures of degree of Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium - art. no. 5

Tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) have been used to detect genotyping error, but those tests have low power unless the sample size is very large.

Authors:
Attia J, Thakkinstian A, McElduff P, Milne E, Dawson S, Scott RJ, de Klerk N, Armstrong B, Thompson J.

Authors notes:
Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology 2010;9:5-5.

Keywords:
genotyping, Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium

Abstract:
Tests for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) have been used to detect genotyping error, but those tests have low power unless the sample size is very large.