At least ten software packages are available for marker-based detection and localization of
loci contributing to quantitative traits in experimental animals and plants. Many of these have …

Variety trials are an essential step in crop breeding and production. These trials are a
significant investment in time and resources and inform numerous decisions from cultivar …

Drought is a major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa) yield and its stability in rainfed and poorly
irrigated environments. Identifying genomic regions influencing the response of yield and its …

In order to facilitate the search for genes underlying QTLs (Quantitative Trait Loci), the
activities of key enzymes of the carbohydrate metabolism in maize, and the concentration of …

The genetic basis of character association related to differentiation found in the primary
gene pool of rice was investigated based on the genomic distribution of quantitative trait loci …

PLABQTL is a new software package, written for routine QTL analysis in PLant Breeding
And Biology, as indicated by the acronym. Its main purpose is to localize and characterize …

Doubled haploids in genetics and plant breeding Page 65 3 Doubled Haploids in Genetics
and Plant Breeding* Brian P. Forster and William TB Thomas Scottish Crop Research Institute …

Abstract A backcrossed population (BC4F2) derived from a cross between a japonica rice
variety, Nipponbare, as the recurrent parent and an indica rice variety, Kasalath, as the …

Oat (Avena sativa L.) is an important and nutritious cereal crop, and there is a growing need
to identify genes that contribute to improved oat varieties. Here we utilize a newly …

A quantitative genetics approach was developed to identify the genomic regions that control
relative water content (RWC) in field-grown barley. The trait was previously demonstrated to …