Abiotic stresses such as drought, high salinity, and cold are common adverse environmental
conditions that significantly influence plant growth and productivity worldwide. The …

The use of molecular markers has revolutionized the pace and precision of plant genetic
analysis which in turn facilitated the implementation of molecular breeding of crops. The last …

We have produced a draft sequence of the rice genome for the most widely cultivated
subspecies in China, Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica, by whole-genome shotgun sequencing …

Maintaining microbiome structure is critical for the health of both plants and animals. By re-
screening a collection of Arabidopsis mutants affecting root immunity and hormone …

Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

Background Microsatellite (simple sequence repeat–SSR) and single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) markers are two types of important genetic markers useful in genetic …

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 …

Molecular markers, due to their stability, cost-effectiveness and ease of use provide an
immensely popular tool for a variety of applications including genome map**, gene …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) genoty** promise to greatly accelerate crop improvement if properly …

Map-based cloning is an iterative approach that identifies the underlying genetic cause of a
mutant phenotype. The major strength of this approach is the ability to tap into a nearly …