Bogdan, MalgorzataFrommlet, FlorianBiecek, PrzemyslawCheng, RiyanGhosh, Jayanta K.Doerge, R W2016-02-240006-341Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/98939The modified version of Bayesian Information Criterion (mBIC) is a relatively simple model selection procedure that can be used when locating multiple interacting quantitative trait loci (QTL). Our earlier work demonstrated the statistical properties of mBIC for situations where the average genetic map interval is at least 5 cM. In this work mBIC is adapted to genome searches based on a dense map and, more importantly, to the situation where consecutive QTL and interactions are located by multiple interval mapping. Easy to use formulas for the extended mBIC are given. A simulation study, as well as the analysis of real data, confirm the good properties of the extended mBIC.Keywords: Bayesian analysis; genome; mapping; model; article; Bayes theorem; computer simulation; gene mapping; genetic marker; genotype; mathematical model; quantitative trait locus; Bayes Theorem; Chromosome Mapping; Computer Simulation; Genomics; Quantitative Tr Model selection criterion; Multiple QTL; QTL interaction200810.1111/j.1541-0420.2008.00989.x2016-02-24