Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenotyping plays an increasingly pivotal role …

The advent of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technologies has led to the
development of rapid genome-wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) detection …

High-throughput genotyping arrays continue to be an attractive, cost-effective alternative to
sequencing based approaches. We have developed a new 50k Illumina Infinium iSelect …

Background High density genetic maps of plants have, nearly without exception, made use
of marker datasets containing missing or questionable genotype calls derived from a variety …

Elite cultivated crop gene pools of the Triticeae tribe (wheat, barley and rye) exhibit limited
genetic diversity, raising concerns about our ability to increase or simply sustain crop yield …

A set of 16 expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived simple sequence repeat (SSR) and 15
EST-derived single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers together with 4 amplified …

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

Association-based trait mapping is an innovative methodology based on linkage
disequilibrium. Studies in plants, especially in cereals, are rare. A genome-wide association …

New sources of genetic diversity must be incorporated into plant breeding programs if they
are to continue increasing grain yield and quality, and tolerance to abiotic and biotic …

A microsatellite or simple sequence repeat (SSR) consensus map of barley was constructed
by joining six independent genetic maps based on the mapping populations 'Igri× …