modelFormulaLR: Method "modelFormulaLR"

In PhenStat: Statistical analysis of phenotypic data

Description

Creates formula for the start Mixed Model based on equation and number of sexes in the data.

Usage

    
    modelFormulaLR(numberofsexes,
               depVariable,
               sexIncluded,
               dimorphismIncluded,
               IncludeBatch)

Arguments

numberofsexes	a numerical value for levels of sex in the dataset (1 or 2); mandatory argument
depVariable	a character string defining the dependent variable of interest; mandatory argument
sexIncluded	include sex effect into formula or not; mandatory argument
dimorphismIncluded	include interaction effect of Genotype/Sex into formula or not; mandatory argument
IncludeBatch	include batch effect into formula or not; mandatory argument

Value

Returns formula to use.

Author(s)

Natalja Kurbatova, Natasha Karp, Jeremy Mason

References

Karp N, Melvin D, Sanger Mouse Genetics Project, Mott R (2012): Robust and Sensitive Analysis of Mouse Knockout Phenotypes. PLoS ONE 7(12): e52410. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052410

West B, Welch K, Galecki A (2007): Linear Mixed Models: A practical guide using statistical software New York: Chapman & Hall/CRC 353 p.

See Also

PhenTestResult

Examples

    formula <- PhenStat:::modelFormulaLR(numberofsexes=2, 
            depVariable="Lean.Mass",TRUE,TRUE,"No")

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