Package: fbat
Title: Family Based Association Tests for genetic data.
Version: 1.2.0
Author: Weiliang Qiu <stwxq@channing.harvard.edu>
        Ross Lazarus <ross.lazarus@channing.harvard.edu>
	Gregory Warnes <warnes@bst.rochester.edu>
	Nitin Jain <nitin.jain@pfizer.com>
Maintainer: Weiliang Qiu <stwxq@channing.harvard.edu>
Depends:  MASS, GeneticsBase
Description:
	This package implements a broad class of Family Based Association
	Tests for genetids data, with adjustments for population
	admixture using the code from the 'FBAT' software program (see
	http://www.biostat.harvard.edu/~fbat/fbat.htm). Features
	include:
	- Uses data from nuclear families, sibships, pedigrees, or any
	combination; provides unbiased tests with or without founder
	genotypes.
	- Analyzes dichotomous, measured, or time-to-onset traits and
	multiple traits; trait definition can be optimized.
	- Offers bi-allelic and multi-allelic tests of association
	using standard genetic models (additive, dominant, recessive
	or genotype).
	- Offers large sample and Monte-Carlo exact tests of the null
	hypothesis: no linkage and no association; offers large sample
	test of H0: no association.
	- Estimates allele frequencies; checks Mendelian consistency.
	- Tests multiple markers using haplotypes; estimates haplotype
	frequencies and linkage disequilibrium between pairs of
	markers.
	- Offers two multi-marker tests for testing multiple markers
	simultaneously, without resolving phase or assuming no
	recombination.
	- Uses standard pedigree data files; phenotype file is optional.
	- Offers the Sibs Disequilibrium Test.
biocViews: Genetics
License: LGPL 
LazyLoad: true
Packaged: Wed Oct  3 14:46:53 2007; biocbuild
