About the Authors

Masaya M. Saito

saitohm@ism.ac.jp

Affiliation Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan

Seiya Imoto

Affiliation Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Rui Yamaguchi

Affiliation Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Masaharu Tsubokura

Affiliation Division of Social Communication Systems for Advanced Clinical Research, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Masahiro Kami

Affiliation Division of Social Communication Systems for Advanced Clinical Research, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Haruka Nakada

Affiliation Division of Social Communication Systems for Advanced Clinical Research, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Hiroki Sato

Affiliation Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Satoru Miyano

Affiliation Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tomoyuki Higuchi

Affiliation Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed simulations: SI RY TH SM. Performed the simulations: MMS. Wrote the paper: MMS SI RY. Contributed the development of the simulator: MMS. Gave medical advice on the simulation setting: MT MK HN HS.