Author:
Dolan Conor V.,Huijskens Roel C. A.,Minică Camelia C.,Neale Michael C.,Boomsma Dorret I.
Abstract
AbstractThe assumption in the twin model that genotypic and environmental variables are uncorrelated is primarily made to ensure parameter identification, not because researchers necessarily think that these variables are uncorrelated. Although the biasing effects of such correlations are well understood, a method to estimate these parameters in the twin model would be useful. Here we explore the possibility of relaxing this assumption by adding polygenic scores to the (univariate) twin model. We demonstrate that this extension renders the additive genetic (A)—common environmental (C) covariance (σAC) identified. We study the statistical power to reject σAC = 0 in the ACE model and present the results of simulations.
Funder
NWO
KNAW Academy Professor Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Genetics(clinical),Genetics,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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