GeneStat

Welcome to GeneStat!

GeneStat provides a knowledge base for statistical genetics through an Internet-based series of tutorials and reviews with links to key sites and computer programs for analysis of genetic data.

GeneStat focuses on statistical methods for genetic association studies. The phases of genetic studies covered in GeneStat start from planning stage and genotyping quality control, continue with a large section on testing and estimating association under different designs and outcomes, modelling tools for genotypic information and use of replication studies and meta-analysis. Finally, there's an introduction to the basic concepts of Mendelian randomisation.

GeneStat is built on a Wikipedia engine called PMWiki. We allow collaborative editing of the articles by volunteers around the world during a twelve month period starting September 10th, 2007. After 12 months the PHOEBE Biostatistics Group will review the changes and decide on the level of openness for editing the site in the future.

Version 1.0 of the GeneStat portal was established with support from the Swedish National Biobanking Programme. Update and expansion of GeneStat to the current version 2.0 was supported by the EU FP6 funded project PHOEBE .