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Dempster-Lerner transformation: a standalone construct

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Quantitative genetics

a formula converting heritability estimated on an observed all-or-none scale into heritability on an underlying continuous liability scale.

In quantitative genetics, Dempster-Lerner transformation refers to a formula converting heritability estimated on an observed all-or-none scale into heritability on an underlying continuous liability scale. This meaning comes from Dempster (1950) in Genetics.[1]

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References

Dempster, E. R., & Lerner, I. M. (1950). Heritability of Threshold Characters. Genetics, 35(2), 212-236. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/35.2.212

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