Iterative Usage of Fixed and Random Effect Models for Powerful and Efficient Genome-Wide Association Studies

• Xiaolei Liu,

  Affiliations Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China, Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America

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• Meng Huang,

  Affiliation Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

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• Bin Fan,

  Affiliation Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

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• Edward S. Buckler,

  Affiliations Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)–Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Ithaca, New York, United States of America

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• Zhiwu Zhang

  * E-mail: Zhiwu.Zhang@WSU.edu

  Affiliations Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America, Department of Animal Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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