Clustering Rare Event Features to Increase Statistical Power
Rare genetic variation has been put forward as a major contributor to the development of disease; however, it is inherently difficult to associate rare variants with disease, as the low number of observations greatly reduces statistical power. Binning is a method that groups several variants togethe...
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VANDERBILT
2013
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Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04082013-143931/ |