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== Brief Introduction==

== Brief Introduction==

We use the following notations to describe our methods:

We use the following notations to describe our methods:

<math>\mathbf{y}</math> is the observed phenotype vector

<math>\mathbf{y}</math> is the vector of observed quantitative trait

 

<math> \hat{\boldsymbol{\Omega}} </math> estimated covariance matrix of <math>\mathbf{y}</math>

<math>\mathbf{X}</math> is the design matrix

<math>\mathbf{X}</math> is the design matrix

<math>\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}</math> is the non-shared environmental effects

<math>\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}</math> is the non-shared environmental effects

===SINGLE VARIANT SCORE TEST===

===SINGLE VARIANT SCORE TEST===

<math> \mathbf{y}=\mathbf{X}\boldsymbol{\beta_c}+\beta_i(\mathbf{G_i}-\bar{\mathbf{G_i}})+\mathbf{g}+\boldsymbol{\varepsilon} </math>.

<math> \mathbf{y}=\mathbf{X}\boldsymbol{\beta_c}+\beta_i(\mathbf{G_i}-\bar{\mathbf{G_i}})+\mathbf{g}+\boldsymbol{\varepsilon} </math>.

Here, [explain the formula].  

Here, the quantitive trait for an individual is a sum of covariate effects, additive genetic effect from the <math> i^{th} </math> variant and the polygenic background effects together with non-shared environmental effect.

In this model, <math>\beta_i</math> is to measure the additive genetic effect of the <math>i^{th}</math> variant. As usual, the score statistic for testing <math>H_0:\beta_i=0</math> is:

In this model, <math>\beta_i</math> is to measure the additive genetic effect of the <math>i^{th}</math> variant. As usual, the score statistic for testing <math>H_0:\beta_i=0</math> is:

where <math>l</math> is the count of variants, <math>G_i</math> and <math>f_i</math> are the genotype vector and estimated allele frequency for the <math>i^{th}</math> variant, respectively. Each element in <math>G_i</math> encodes the minor allele count for one individual. Model parameters <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}</math>, <math>\hat{\sigma_g^2}</math> and <math>\hat{\sigma_e^2}</math>, are estimated using maximum likelihood and the efficient algorithm described in [http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v8/n10/full/nmeth.1681.html Lippert et. al]. For convenience, let the estimated covariance matrix of <math>\mathbf{y}</math> be <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\Omega}}=\hat{\sigma_g^2}\mathbf{K}+\hat{\sigma_e^2}\mathbf{I}</math>.

where <math>l</math> is the count of variants, <math>G_i</math> and <math>f_i</math> are the genotype vector and estimated allele frequency for the <math>i^{th}</math> variant, respectively. Each element in <math>G_i</math> encodes the minor allele count for one individual. Model parameters <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\beta}}</math>, <math>\hat{\sigma_g^2}</math> and <math>\hat{\sigma_e^2}</math>, are estimated using maximum likelihood and the efficient algorithm described in [http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v8/n10/full/nmeth.1681.html Lippert et. al]. For convenience, let the estimated covariance matrix of <math>\mathbf{y}</math> be <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\Omega}}=\hat{\sigma_g^2}\mathbf{K}+\hat{\sigma_e^2}\mathbf{I}</math>.

==Chromosome X==

===ANALYZING MARKERS ON CHROMOSOME X===

To analyze markers on chromosome X, we fit an extra variance components <math> {{\sigma_g}_X}^2 </math>, to model the variance explained by chromosome X. A kinship for chromosome X, <math> \boldsymbol{K_X} </math>, can be estimated either from a pedigree, or from genotypes of marker from chromosome X. Then the estimated covariance matrix can be written as <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\Omega}}=\hat{\sigma_g^2}\mathbf{K}+\hat{{\sigma_g}_X^2}\mathbf{K_X}+\hat{\sigma_e^2}\mathbf{I}</math>.

To analyze markers on chromosome X, we fit an extra variance components <math> {{\sigma_g}_X}^2 </math>, to model the variance explained by chromosome X. A kinship for chromosome X, <math> \boldsymbol{K_X} </math>, can be estimated either from a pedigree, or from genotypes of marker from chromosome X. Then the estimated covariance matrix can be written as <math>\hat{\boldsymbol{\Omega}}=\hat{\sigma_g^2}\mathbf{K}+\hat{{\sigma_g}_X^2}\mathbf{K_X}+\hat{\sigma_e^2}\mathbf{I}</math>.