During her studies Lei Wang investigated the pattern of linkage disequilibrium on both genome-wide and local scale in pig populations. She also exploited statistical models incorporating linkage disequilibrium information for improving prediction accuracy and mapping precision.

The new research findings contribute to the understanding the impact of linkage disequilibrium on genomic prediction and gene mapping.

The PhD degree was completed at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University.

This résumé is prepared by the PhD student.

Time: Friday 14 November 2014 at 12.00
Place: Auditorium, AU Foulum, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele
Title of dissertation: Exploiting linkage disequilibrium in statistical modelling in quantitative genomics
Contact information: Lei Wang, e-mail: lei.wang@agrsci.dk, tel.: +45 7132 5188
Members of the assessment committee:
Professorial Fellow in Animal Genetics, Mike Goddard, Faculty of Land and Food Resources, University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor, Mikko Sillanpää, Department of Biology and Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland
Associate professor, Bernt Guldbrandtsen (chair), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Main supervisor:
David Edwards, Associate professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Co-supervisor:
Senior Scientist, Luc Janss, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Senior Scientist, Peter Sørensen, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English.

The defence is public.
The dissertation is available for reading at the Graduate School of Science and Technology/GSST, Ny Munkegade 120, building 1521, room 112, 8000 Aarhus C.