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Table 3 Comparison of α levels when restricting the definition of a haplotype

From: Accounting for multiple comparisons in a genome-wide association study (GWAS)

Method

Parameters

Significance Threshold

Corresponding α level

Gabriel

D'U > 0.98

2.72 × 10-7

0.151

 

D'L > 0.70

  
 

D'U > 0.98

2.11 × 10-7

0.12

 

D'L > 0.85

  

4-Gamete

Cutoff = 1%

3.06 × 10-7

0.166

 

Cutoff = 0.5%

2.50 × 10-7

0.139

Solid spine

D' = 0.80

3.71 × 10-7

0.195

 

D' = 0.95

2.79 × 10-7

0.155

  1. Significance thresholds with corresponding α levels are given for each haplotype calling method with the standard parameters and a set of more restricted parameters. D'U and D'L represent the, upper and lower confidence limits of D', respectively.