# Asking questions about BLUP

**URL:** <https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/asking-questions-about-blup/828>\
**Category:** Day 5\
**Tags:** gcta\
**Created:** [June 9, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/asking-questions-about-blup/828 "2026-06-09T02:34:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![xueyingqin](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/user_avatar/isgw-forum.colorado.edu/xueyingqin/32/51_2.png) [@xueyingqin](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/u/xueyingqin)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://isgw-forum.colorado.edu/t/asking-questions-about-blup/828/1 "2026-06-09T02:34:11Z")

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Hi Professors,

“I have a general question regarding ‘Part 3: Conventional methods for PGS prediction.’ On page 8, it states that BLUP is a linear mixed-effects model. Is this mixed model **the same as** the model used in GCTA with GREML?”

Regards

Xueying