Network algorithm for the exact test of Hardy-Weinberg proportion for multiple alleles
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SUMMARY We propose a new technique for the exact test of Hardy-Weinberg proportion that considerably extends the bounds of computational feasibility. Our algorithm is constructed analogously to a network algorithm for Freeman-Halton exact test in two-way contingency tables. In this algorithm, the smallest and largest values for the statistic are important and some interesting new theorems are proved for computing these values. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the practicality of the algorithm.
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