A challenge to improve an integrative phenotype, like yield, is the interaction between the
broad range of possible molecular and physiological traits that contribute to yield and the …

Kernel size is an important agronomic trait for grain yield in maize. The purpose of this study
is to map QTLs and predict candidate genes for kernel size in maize. A total of 199 F2 and its …

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) are genetic regions that influence phenotypic variation of a
complex trait, often through genetic interactions with each other and the environment. These …

Perennial crops have some advantages over annuals in soil erosion prevention, lower labor
and water requirements, carbon sequestration, and maintenance of thriving soil ecosystems …

Maize (Zea mays L.) grain moisture (GM) at harvest is an important trait that affects seed
preservation during storage, grain quality and artificial drying costs. To date, most of the …

Background Sympatric sister species provide an opportunity to investigate the genetic
mechanisms and evolutionary forces that maintain species boundaries. The persistence of …

Background Neural circuits are initially assembled during development when neurons
synapse with potential partners and later refined as appropriate connections stabilize into …

This chapter describes techniques to utilize genetic markers in commercial animal breeding,
and to estimate the expected gains from marker-assisted selection (MAS). The commences …

The use of genetic information to predict the value of individuals in plant breeding
populations began about 40 years ago. The original paradigm was to identify genomic …

Most of the important agronomic traits are quantitatively inherited and are controlled by
several genes (ie, polygenic). The nature of quantitative traits is that their expression is …