LD, haplotype blocks, and allele frequencies were estimated or inferred using the Haploview 3.32 program (Barrett et al., 2005). The LD plots encapsulate the standardized LD coefficients, D’, LD patterns and haplotype blocks (online supplemental Figures 1–4). Haplotype blocks in the LD plots were defined according to the criteria of Gabriel et al (2002).
