The importance of plant genetic diversity (PGD) is now being recognized as a specific area
since exploding population with urbanization and decreasing cultivable lands are the critical …

The development and use of molecular markers for the detection and exploitation of DNA
polymorphism is one of the most significant developments in the field of molecular genetics …

Microsatellite DNA loci have recently been adopted for many biological applications.
Comparative studies across a wide range of species has revealed many details of their …

A small insert genomic library of Olea europaea L., highly enriched in (GA/CT) n repeats,
was obtained using the procedure of Kandpal et al.(1994). The sequencing of 103 clones …

A diverse range of novel molecular (DNA) markers are now available for entomological
investigations. Both DNA and protein markers have revolutionized the biological sciences …

Forensic entomology uses insects to help law enforcement determine the cause, location,
and time of death of a human corpse as well as to detect poisons, drugs, and physical …

In the past several decades, the development of novel molecular techniques and the advent
of noninvasive DNA sampling, coupled with the ease and speed with which molecular …

Increases in the human population, indiscriminate growth of cities, industrialization, and
agricultural practices have led to an increased accumulation of waste materials. The present …

Few studies of avian mating systems have identified the sires of extrapair young, and hence
it has been difficult to determine the scale at which reproductive interactions occur. For …

Extrapair fertilizations complicate our understanding of cooperative breeding in a number of
ways. For example, auxiliaries may reduce the costs of seeking extrapair fertilizations for …