• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2012

In this paper, we consider the estimation of multinomial proportions. Multinomial distribution is the most important multivaritate distribution. Estimation of multinomial parameters for multinomial distribution is widely applicable to many practical research areas including genetics. We investigated the properties of several frequency substitution estimates and derived the maximum likelihood estimate of multinomial proportions of Hardy Weinberg proportions. Phenotype and genotype frequencies of allele are used to the estimation of multinomial proportions. These estimates are then analyzed via numerical data. Small sample Monte Carlo simulation is conducted to compare considered estimates of multinomial proportions.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.465-472
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• 1999

We considered a bootstrap method for constructing confidenc intervals for a one parameter model using multinomial sampling. The convergence rates or the proposed bootstrap method are calculated for model-based maximum likelihood estimators(MLE) using multinomial sampling. Monte Carlo simulation was used to compare the performance of bootstrap methods with normal approximations in terms of the average coverage probability criterion.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.152-158
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• 2000

정신분열병과 DRD4 다형성이 연관이 없다는 보고들이 있어왔다. 그러나 지금까지의 결과로부터 정신분열병과 DRD4가 연관이 없다고 결론 내리는 것은 성급한 것일 수도 있다. 정신분열병의 유전적 취약성은 여러 유전자좌(locus)들이 같이 상호작용(interaction) 또는 공작용(coaction)에 의한 것일 가능성이 크다. 저자들은 DRD4 유전자의 exon III 48-염기쌍 다형성 [D4E3]과 exon I 12-염기쌍 다형성[D4E1]의 조합과 정신분열병의 연관성에 관하여 연구하였다. 207명의 친척이 아닌 한국인 정신분열병 환자와 191명의 정상 대조군이 연구에 참여했다. DRD4 유전자형을 중합효소연쇄반응을 통하여 확인하였으며, 정신분열병 환자군과 정상 대조군의 유전자형과 대립유전자의 빈도간의 차이를 연구하였다. 두 군간에 다형성에 있어 통계적 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았으며, 모든 유전자형의 빈도는 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium에서 예상되는 분포와 유의한 차이가 없었다. 정신분열병 환자군과 정상 대조군에서 DRD4 유전자의 다형성을 조합하여, D4E1과 D4E3 다형성의 조합의 분포에 있어 비교하였을 때, $A1A2^*2/4$의 분포에 있어 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 이러한 소견은 D4E1과 D4E3 다형성의 조합중 하나인 $A1A2^*2/4$이 정신분열병의 취약성에 있어 방어적인 역할을 할 가능성을 시사하는 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.633-637
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• 2007

Genetic variation in Nilagiri sheep, the only apparel wool breed in South India was studied using 25 FAO recommended ovine-specific microsatellite markers. The number of observed alleles ranged from 3 to 8 with a mean of 5 across all loci. The size of alleles ranged from 72 to 228 bp. The frequency of alleles ranged from 0.0104 to 0.5781. In total, 125 alleles were observed at the 25 loci studied. The effective number of alleles ranged from 2.18 to 6.49. The mean number of effective alleles was 3.84 across all loci. All the 25 loci were found to be highly polymorphic. The PIC values ranged from 0.4587 to 0.8277 with a mean of 0.6485. Of 25 microsatellites studied, 17 were in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium proportions. The observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.4222 to 1.000 with a mean value of 0.7610 whereas the expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.5415 to 0.8459 with a mean value of 0.7213. Except six loci, the other loci revealed negative within-population inbreeding estimates (FIS) indicating excess of heterozygotes in the population of Nilagiri sheep.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2011

To investigate the influences of candidate genes on the birth weight and the early stages of life, genotyping of the prolactin receptor 3 (PRLR3) and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) genes was performed in 156 and 141 Berkshire pigs, respectively. The frequency of both PRLR3 alleles A and a was 0.50. The frequencies of the RBP4 alleles B and b were 0.42 and 0.58, respectively. Neither locus was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No significant associations of the PRLR3 alleles with birth or weaning weights and of the RBP4 alleles with birth weight were observed. The proportions of the phenotype variances due to the genotypes of PRLR3 in the feeder weights was 4.0% and those of RBP4 in the weaning and feeder weights were 11.9 and 3.3%, respectively (P < 0.05). The dominance effect of PRLR3 and RBP4 on feeder weights was 2.40 and -1.86 kg, respectively (P < 0.01). The additive and dominance effects of RBP4 on weaning weights were 0.332 and -0.682 kg, respectively (P < 0.01). Even if no significant epistasis of PRLR3 and RBP4 was detected, a considerable trend of consistent positive epistasis estimates of AA/BB and Aa/Bb was observed for all traits. The results of this study may have a considerable impact on early-stage growth by both loci, and a selection strategy should be designed separately for each marker in Berkshire pigs.