Last month we explored how to model a simple relationship between two variables, such as the dependence of weight on height 1. In the more realistic scenario of dependence on several variables, we can ...

The Annals of Statistics, Vol. 28, No. 5 (Oct., 2000), pp. 1245-1278 (34 pages) The interval mapping method has been shown to be a powerful tool for mapping QTL. However, it is still a challenge to ...

Alteration of gene methylation patterns has been reported to be involved in the early onsets of many human malignancies. Many exogenous risk factors, such as cigarette smoke, dietary additives, ...