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Table 1 Precision of QTL position estimates in 1000 replicate simulations

From: The complete linkage disequilibrium test: a test that points to causative mutations underlying quantitative traits

Original size of QTL

Number of brackets or marker positions between estimated and correct position (P = 0.001)

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

> 5

No significant QTL found

QTL between markers*

 

447

132

59

26

22

28

286

QTL included as marker

972

14

4

3

 

1

 

6

Reduced size of QTL

Number of brackets or marker positions between estimated and correct position (P = 0.001)

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

> 5

No significant QTL found

QTL between markers*

 

344

84

32

11

13

21

495

QTL included as marker

855

27

9

6

 

1

1

101

  1. *since the QTL is not included there is no correct position; the two marker positions surrounding the QTL are considered to be one position away from the correct position
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