Table 3
Linkage heterogeneity test between subgroups. The highest maximum likelihood scores (MLS) in the total sample (ALL) are compared with the scores in the subgroups (FM, FF, CD, DH), and respective M statistics with significance obtained by simulation are presented
| Marker | Group | MLS | M test χ2 | Simulated p value |
| D5S2111 | FM | 2.06 | 5.44 | 0.019 |
| FF | 0.00 | |||
| ALL | 0.88 | |||
| D11S4142 | FM | 2.10 | 3.43 | 0.088 |
| FF | 0.01 | |||
| ALL | 1.37 | |||
| D2S116 | FM | 2.54 | 1.96 | 0.360 |
| FF | 0.25 | |||
| ALL | 2.36 | |||
| D5S2111 | CD | 0.06 | 3.76 | 0.057 |
| DH | 1.64 | |||
| ALL | 0.88 | |||
| D11S4142 | CD | 0.32 | 1.61 | 0.265 |
| DH | 1.40 | |||
| ALL | 1.37 | |||
| D2S116 | CD | 2.71 | 2.55 | 0.245 |
| DH | 0.21 | |||
| ALL | 2.36 |
