Expressed sequence tag (EST) projects have generated a vast amount of publicly available
sequence data from plant species; these data can be mined for simple sequence repeats …

Simple-sequence repeats (SSRs) have increasingly become the marker of choice for
population genetic analyses. Unfortunately, the development of traditional 'anonymous' …

In recent years, molecular marker technology in higher plants has witnessed a shift from the
so-called random DNA markers (RDMs), developed in the past arbitrarily from genomic DNA …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), with a large genome (16000 Mb) and high proportion (∼ 80%)
of repetitive sequences, has been a difficult crop for genomics research. However, the …

The current advancement in plant biology research encompassing: generation of huge
amount of molecular-genetic data, development of impressive methodological skills in …

The cereal cyst nematode (CCN) Heterodera avenae, is a significant pathogen of wheat.
The wild grass Aegilops variabilis Accession No. 1 has been found to be resistant to …

Mango being famous as 'King of Fruits' is one of the excellent and admired fruit crops of
tropical and subtropical areas around the globe. Characterization and evaluation of mango …

Jute is one of the most important fibre crops, which is second only to cotton in providing
environment-friendly (biodegradable and renewable) ligno-cellulose fibre. In order to …

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are valuable tools for many purposes such as
phylogenetic, fingerprinting, and molecular breeding studies. However, only a few SSR …

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) with complex polyploid genome requires a large
number of informative DNA markers for various applications in genetics and breeding …