R help - Aug 2008 - variance components

Please forgive the cross posting. I sent this to Medstats and have not received
any response.

I am looking for a good written explanation of components of variance (a.k.a
variance components), in particular as they are used in genetic analyses. Does
anyone have a suggestion? I am interested in books, articles and on-line
material. I intent to give the material to some of my students none of whom are
statisticians, they are all physicians or Ph.D.s in life sciences.
Thanks
John

John David Sorkin M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Biostatistics and Informatics
University of Maryland School of Medicine Division of Gerontology
Baltimore VA Medical Center
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Dear John:
   Weir, BS 1996 Genetic Data Analysis II . Sinaur Associates, Sunderland, MA,;
   should get you started for methods in population genetics
   (other    reference    could    be    the    Arlequin's    manual    :
   [1]http://cmpg.unibe.ch/software/arlequin3/)
   However, you are probably interested in variance components for quantitative
   genetics (half-full sibs, mother-progeny correlations, etc.). In such a
   case,    you   could   take   a   look   at   Lynch   &   Walsh   book
   [2]http://www.amazon.com/Genetics-Analysis-Quantitative-Traits-Michael/dp/08
   78934812
   Hope this helps
   Pablo
   John Sorkin escribi??:

Please forgive the cross posting. I sent this to Medstats and have not received
 any response.

I am looking for a good written explanation of components of variance (a.k.a va
riance components), in particular as they are used in genetic analyses. Does an
yone have a suggestion? I am interested in books, articles and on-line material
. I intent to give the material to some of my students none of whom are statist
icians, they are all physicians or Ph.D.s in life sciences.
Thanks
John

John David Sorkin M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Biostatistics and Informatics
University of Maryland School of Medicine Division of Gerontology
Baltimore VA Medical Center
10 North Greene Street
GRECC (BT/18/GR)
Baltimore, MD 21201-1524
(Phone) 410-605-7119
(Fax) 410-605-7913 (Please call phone number above prior to faxing)

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References

   1. http://cmpg.unibe.ch/software/arlequin3/
   2.
http://www.amazon.com/Genetics-Analysis-Quantitative-Traits-Michael/dp/0878934812
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