The Use of Genetic Polymorphisms and Discriminant Analysis in Evaluating Genetic Polymorphisms as a Predictor of Population

Discriminant analysis is a procedure for identifying the relationships between qualitative criterion variables and quantitative predictor variables. Data bases of genetic polymorphisms are currently available that group such polymorphisms by ethnic origin or nationality. Such information could be useful to entities that base financial determinations upon predictions of disease or to medical researchers who wish to target prevention and treatment to population groups. While the use of genetic information to make such determinations is unlawful in states and confidentiality and privacy concerns abound, methods for human “redlining” may occur. Thus, it is necessary to investigate the efficacy of the relationship of certain genetic information to ethnicity to determine if a statistical analysis can provide information concerning such relationship. The use of the statistical technique of discriminant analysis provides a tool for examining such relationship.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Howell, Bruce F.

Contributors dc:contributor

• White, Olivia
• O'Donovan, Gerard A.
• Beitinger, Thomas L.

• Genetic polymorphisms.
• Discriminant analysis.
• Population genetics.
• genetics
• ethnicity
• polymorphisms
• discriminant analysis
• population

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Howell, Bruce F.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 54843644
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