Heritability

Abstract

This article discusses certain aspects of determining heritability estimates from the genetic analyses of data. First, a brief review is given of the major statistical techniques for fitting models to quantitative family data. Then, by reference to a general schematic framework, the basic models that have been proposed for such data will be described. Some new environmental models are also developed. Finally, by reference to some data sets, the interactive approach to data analysis is proposed, advocating the determination of adequacy of fit of all reasonable models to available data.