Mixed Models in Quantitative Genetics - Module 5 - Swiss Institute in Statistical Genetics

10 - 12 September 2014

Jérôme Goudet

A joint course with the Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology
Prof. Jérôme Goudet, University of Lausanne (CH) & Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Prof. Bruce Weir, University of Washington (US)

Prof. William M. Muir, University of Purdue (US)
Prof. J. Bruce Walsh, University of Arizona (US)

The analysis of linear models containing both fixed and random effects. Topics to be discussed include a basic matrix algebra review, the general linear model, derivation of the mixed model, BLUP and REML estimation, estimation and design issues, Bayesian formulations.

Applications to be discussed include estimation of breeding values and genetic variances in general pedigrees, association mapping, genomic selection, direct and associative effects models of general group and kin selection, genotype by environment interaction models.

Background reading:

Lynch, M. and B. Walsh. 1998. Genetics and analysis of quantitative traits. Sinauer Associates.

University of Lausanne

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Active Participation

!PREREQUISITE!
Have attended the course "Quantitative Genetics".

When?
10-12 September 2014
8:30-12:00 and 13:30-17:00

Where?
University of Lausanne, Biophore, Amphitheater.

Information:
- Please bring your laptop to the course!

Questions?
Caroline Betto-Colliard
@: [email protected]
Phone: +41 (0)21 692 42 44

Course attendance:
Free for participants belonging to a CUSO University (UniBE, UniFR, UniGE, UniL & UniNE) and PhD students of the DP-biol.

300CHF for Academic participants

600CHF for Non-Academic participants

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class) and meals. Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) and receipts with the reimbursement form to Caroline Betto-Colliard. For PhD students of the DP-biol, please check the reimbursement conditions on the DP-Biol website.

CUSO PhD students: through your MyCUSO account. 

External participants (non-CUSO PhD students, post-docs, etc...): use the icon "registration" at top of page and the last gray box "non-CUSO student" ("personne hors myCUSO").

Priority is given to PhD students of the DPEE and the DP-biol until April 15th, 2014.
After this deadline, first-come, first-served!
Registration Deadline: August 22th, 2014

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