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Normal distribution

Definition
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Gaussian bell curve underpinning linear models, many CLT approximations, and GRAM linear mixed theory at scale.

Why it matters in GWAS

Statistical concepts underpin GWAS significance, effect estimation, relatedness random effects, multiple testing, fine-mapping priors, and post-GWAS multivariate methods.

Example usage

"Residual diagnostics assessed whether the Normal distribution assumption was adequate for inference."

References

  • Casella G, Berger RL. (2002). Statistical Inference. Duxbury Press.
  • Wasserman L. (2004). All of Statistics. Springer.

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