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Student's t distribution

Definition
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Heavy-tailed family for small-sample test stats—reference for moderate-n linear regression CIs.

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

"Downstream interpretation uses Student's t distribution to connect statistical evidence with biological context."

References

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

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