DNA markers have enormous potential to improve the efficiency and precision of
conventional plant breeding via marker-assisted selection (MAS). The large number of …

Association analysis is used to measure relations between markers and quantitative trait loci
(QTL). Their estimation ignores genes with small effects that trigger underpinning …

The volume of publications on the development and to a lesser extent the application of
molecular markers in plant breeding has increased dramatically during the last decade …

Abstract “Genomic selection,” the ability to select for even complex, quantitative traits based
on marker data alone, has arisen from the conjunction of new high-throughput marker …

The cultivated tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, is the second most consumed vegetable
worldwide and a well‐studied crop species in terms of genetics, genomics, and breeding. It …

Abstract Background and Aims Submergence is a recurring problem in the rice-producing
rainfed lowlands of south and south-east Asia. Develo** rice cultivars with tolerance of …

The improvement of crop yield has been possible through the indirect manipulation of
quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that control heritable variability of the traits and physiological …