We derive a first-order bias-corrected maximum likelihood estimator for the negative binomial dispersion parameter. This estimator is compared, in terms of bias and efficiency, with the maximum ...

Linear models used for estimation of variance components are generally formulated under the assumption of independent errors. Herein we consider a two-way (mixed) model with errors assumed to follow a ...

The great expansion of population genetic data using molecular techniques now allows examination of the extent of linkage disequilibrium for many pairs of loci, each locus often with multiple alleles.