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Table 1 Results from 208 GAS studies that render a statistically significant association.

From: Estimating the mode of inheritance in genetic association studies of qualitative traits based on the degree of dominance index

Degree of dominance

Total (*)

Number of GAS with significant contrasts

  

Co-dominant

Additive

Dominant

Recessive

Non-dominance (h = 0)

114

0

114

64

86

Dominance (h≠0)

94

94

22

59

29

   Under-dominance (h < -1)

26(18)

26

1

10

9

   Dominance (-1 ≤ h < 0) or (0 <h ≤ 1)

41

41

21

34

16

   Over-dominance (h > 1)

27(15)

27

0

15

4

  1. The degree of dominance is presented. The results produced by applying the dominant and recessive contrasts are also shown.
  2. * Studies with significant (P < 0.05) under- or over-dominance