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 …

Comparative analysis of a number of studies in drought‐stressed maize (Zea mays L.)
reporting quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for abscisic acid concentration, root characteristics …

Polymorphisms that affect complex traits or quantitative trait loci (QTL) often affect multiple
traits. We describe two novel methods (1) for finding single nucleotide polymorphisms …

Recent advances in plant genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized our
understanding of plant genetics, providing new opportunities for more efficient and …

Wild emmer wheat, Triticum dicoccoides, is the progenitor of modern tetraploid and
hexaploid cultivated wheats. Our objective was to map domestication-related quantitative …

Despite the intensive management practices available to modern agriculture, drought and
salinity are still major constraints on crop production and food security. Yield losses to …

It is generally believed that mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) does not accurately
position genes underlying polygenic traits on the genome, which limits the application of …

Unlike a character measured at a finite set of landmark points, function-valued traits are
those that change as a function of some independent and continuous variable. These traits …

The organoleptic quality of tomato fruit involves a set of attributes (flavour, aroma, texture)
that can be evaluated either by sensory analyses or by instrumental measures. In order to …

Identification of genes for quantitative traits is difficult using any single approach due to
complex inheritance of the traits and limited resolving power of the individual techniques …