We then used WinBUGS to estimate the missing response variable, p for site j, assuming that all individuals were from management-related captures rather than hunted samples (i.e., Hunt = 0).
Currently, HUNT Biobank has participated in several large-scale studies that altogether have genotyped ∼34 000 HUNT samples on technologies that include Illumina GWAS, metabo, immuno, exome, and combo chips and exome and whole genome sequencing (22 28).
Compared to the Young-HUNT sample, a significantly larger proportion of adolescents in the CAP survey reported low levels of physical activity (50% vs. 25%, P < 0.001, Table 3).
They will also gain field experience on hunting, biosecurity, sampling, and carcass disposal.
In such cases, combining genetic data from multiple sources is common, including hunt-harvested samples (e.g., Blanchong et al. 2008; Grear et al. 2010; Cullingham et al. 2011a, b; Rogers et al. 2011).
The Lung Study in HUNT invited random samples of participants in HUNT 2 (5%, n=2791) and HUNT 3 (10%, n=5068).
The HUNT 2-sample is described in detail elsewhere [ 36].
However, a recent attrition study of the HUNT 2 sample showed that high alcohol consumption in a previous HUNT study only predicted non-participation in HUNT 2 moderately well (OR= 1.27 for the top 3% consumption) [ 22].
For large populations, where hunting is allowed, samples were either of muscle or skin preserved in 96% ethanol by gamekeepers, or teeth from skulls sent to taxidermists.
Packs of hounds can still take part in trail hunting, where a sample of animal scent – usually fox or deer urine – is dragged across the countryside for the dogs to follow.
