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Two methods of computing Monte Carlo estimators of variance components using restricted maximum likelihood via the expectation-maximisation algorithm are reviewed. A third approach is suggested and the performance of the methods is compared using simulated data.
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García-Cortés, L.A., Sorensen, D. Alternative implementations of Monte Carlo EM algorithms for likelihood inferences. Genet Sel Evol 33, 443 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-33-4-443
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-33-4-443