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In segregation analysis of multiplex family, a method was presented for testing genetic hypothesis by utilizing the scores of maximum likelihood. This source of materials is very informative to genetic analysis of high-risk cases.
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This study was supported in part by a grant for the Intractable Diseases from Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan.
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Yasuda, N. A note on segregation analysis of multiplex family. Jap J Human Genet 27, 1–8 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01994190
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