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Population

Definition
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Hypothetical set of individuals or measurements a study aims to generalize to—inference targets sampling and ascertainment (see Biological Population for the interbreeding-group sense in genetics).

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

"Population was modeled explicitly to reduce confounding and improve cross-cohort portability."

References

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

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