Research Article

Comparing Quantitative Trait Loci and Gene Expression Data

Table 2

Simulated one-sided P-value for the hypothesis H0: the association is not stronger than expected by chance.

MeasureObservedDefinition of P-valueConditionalUnconditional

C (Completeness) 0.446p ( observed)0.1440.329
1/2p (# =observed) + p ( observed)0.1680.357
p ( observed)0.1920.385

A (Accuracy) 0.642p ( observed)0.3280.544
1/2p (# =observed) + p ( observed)0.3610.576
p ( observed)0.3950.608

S (Combined).0076p ( observed)0.2130.441
1/2p (# =observed) + p ( observed)0.2290.459
p ( observed)0.2450.478