Prerequisites: BIOL 102, STAT 231B; or consent of instructor
Description: Examines statistical methods of genome analysis. Topics include screening for genetic markers, linkage analysis, linkage disequi- librium, and mapping genes for complex diseases and quantitative traits. Covers statistical techniques includ- ing analysis of least squares and maximum likelihood, Bayesian analysis, and Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with BPSC 234.