Future advances in plant genomics will make it possible to scan a genome for
polymorphisms associated with qualitative and quantitative traits. Before this potential can …

DNA-based molecular markers have been extensively utilized for a variety of studies in both
plant and animal systems. One of the major uses of these markers is the construction of …

During the last two decades, DNA-based molecular markers have been extensively utilized
for a variety of studies in both plant and animal systems. One of the major uses of these …

Linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping in plants detects and locates quantitative trait loci
(QTL) by the strength of the correlation between a trait and a marker. It offers greater …

Linkage disequilibrium (LD), the nonrandom occurrence of alleles in haplotypes, has long
been of interest to population geneticists. Recently, the rapidly increasing availability of …

One of the many goals of plant geneticists and breeders pertains to the explanation of
phenotypic variation as it relates to changes in DNA sequence (Myles et al., 2009). The …

Most traits that are related to fitness and agricultural value of plants are quantitatively
inherited. Currently, there is tremendous interest in using association mapping approaches …

The investigations of patterns of linkage disequilibrium for designing associationmapping
studies are fast becoming a method of interest for complex trait dissection and improvement …

The goal of many plant scientists' research is to explain natural phenotypic variation in terms
of simple changes in DNA sequence. Traditionally, linkage mapping has been the most …

Association or linkage disequilibrium mapping has become a very popular method for
dissecting the genetic basis of complex traits in plants. The benefits of association mapping …