Genetic correlation bellow -1

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Picture of user. Arthur Joined: 02/13/2020
Dear OpenMx team and users,

I am running an AE multivariate twin model with a sample of 21 DZ twin pairs and 50 MZ twin pairs on 4 variables. The Genetic correlation between two of these variables is -1.10.

So my obvious question is; what possible reasons could explain this correlation bellow -1? Could it be related to the absence of "C" or "D" in the model? Or could it be related to the sample size?

Many thanks,
Arthur

Replied on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:50
Picture of user. AdminRobK Joined: 01/24/2014

For some choices of model parameterization, a genetic correlation outside [-1,1] is certainly possible.

Yes, your sample size is quite modest, especially for an analysis of 4 phenotypes, so all of your parameter estimates will be subject to a lot of sampling error.