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Appendix D: Elements of Bayesian Statistics

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The data from individual genetic experiments are rather noisy. Also, their large dimension requires the application of rather strict multiple testing corrections to reduce the number of false discoveries. This results in a relatively low power to detect important signals.

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Frommlet, F., Bogdan, M., Ramsey, D. (2016). Appendix D: Elements of Bayesian Statistics. In: Phenotypes and Genotypes. Computational Biology, vol 18. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5310-8_9

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