Strategies for the identification of functional genetic variation underlying phenotypic traits of
ecological and evolutionary importance have received considerable attention in the …

Two species with genomes of almost identical size, maize and human, have different
evolutionary histories, and as a result their genomes differ greatly in their content of …

The genetic basis of variation in gene expression lends itself to investigation by microarrays.
For genetic analysis, we view the expression level of a gene as a quantitative …

Association analysis studies can be used to test for associations between molecular markers
and quantitative trait loci (QTL). In this study, a genome-wide scan was performed using 150 …

The analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is increasingly utilizedto
investigate the genetic causes of complex human diseases. Here we present a high …

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic arthropathy of childhood which
is believed to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The progress in …

Much effort and expense are being spent internationally to detect genetic polymorphisms
contributing to susceptibility to complex human disease. Concomitantly, the technology for …

This study was undertaken to investigate the population structure of US rice (Oryza sativa
L.). A total of 115 US rice cultivars and 30 ancestral accessions introduced from Asia were …

Genetic linkage and association analyses are two distinct approaches to understanding the
genetic etiology of complex disease. Association analysis has become particularly popular …

The correct pairing and segregation of chromosomes during meiosis is essential for genetic
stability and subsequent fertility. This is more difficult to achieve in polyploid species, such …