Improved genotypes developed by plant breeding remain pivotal to global food security. In
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …

Abstract Background The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the second most farmed fish
species worldwide. It is also an important model for studies of fish physiology, particularly …

Selective genotyping of individuals from the two tails of the phenotypic distribution of a
population provides a cost efficient alternative to analysis of the entire population for genetic …

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping projects have been implemented mainly in the Holstein
dairy cattle breed for several traits. The aim of this study is to map QTL for milk yield (MY) …

Key message Next-generation sequencing enabled a fast discovery of QTLs controlling
CMV resistant in pepper. The gene CA02g19570 as a possible candidate gene of qCmr2. 1 …

Ovarioles are the functional unit of the female insect reproductive organs and the number of
ovarioles per ovary strongly influences egg-laying rate and fecundity. Social evolution in the …

Advances in next-generation sequencing technology have facilitated the discovery of single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Sequenom-based SNP-typing assays were developed …

First flower node (FFN) is an important trait for evaluating fruit earliness in pepper (Capsicum
annuum L.), but the genetic mechanisms that control FFN are still poorly understood. In the …

Background Marek's disease (MD) is a T-cell lymphoma of chickens caused by the Marek's
disease virus (MDV), an oncogenic avian herpesvirus. MD is a major cause of economic …

Ethanol tolerance, a polygenic trait of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is the primary
factor determining industrial bioethanol productivity. Until now, genomic elements affecting …