Biostatistics 666: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
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Objective
The objective of this lecture is to introduce the concept of Hardy Weinberg equilibrium. Hardy Weinberg equilibrium is a property of genetic data that allows us to parsimoniously describe genotype frequencies in a population. The reasons why Hardy Weinberg equilibrium generally holds, common reasons for deviation from Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, and methods for checking for significant deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium will all be discussed.
Slides
Background Reading
Please read the following paper:
Wigginton JE, Cutler DJ and Abecasis GR (2005). A note on exact tests of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Am J Hum Genet 76:887-93 Abstract and PDF
