A Bayesian approach using covariance of single nucleotide polymorphism data to detect differences in linkage disequilibrium patterns between groups of individuals.
Clark TG., Campino SG., Anastasi E., Auburn S., Teo YY., Small K., Rockett KA., Kwiatkowski DP., Holmes CC.
Quantifying differences in linkage disequilibrium (LD) between sub-groups can highlight genetic regions or sites under selection and/or associated with disease, and may have utility in trans-ethnic mapping studies.