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cape (version 3.1.2)

calc_m: Calculate m

Description

This function performs the reparameterization step originally described in Carter, G. W., Hays, M., Sherman, A. & Galitski, T. Use of pleiotropy to model genetic interactions in a population. PLoS Genet. 8, e1003010 (2012).

Usage

calc_m(markers, beta_m)

Value

This function returns a matrix with one row holding the m12 and m21 values as described in Carter et al. 2012

Arguments

markers

A vector of length two holding the names of the markers being tested.

beta_m

The matrix of beta values from the pairwise linear regression testing the interaction between the markers.