Molecular Markers in Plant Genetics and Biotechnology includes the history and current concepts on bioterrorism, integrating the scientific, medicinal, public health and health policy strategies.

Features:

• Details construction of genetic linkage maps
• Provides a thorough discussion on all Category A bioterrorism agents
• Includes particular case of mapping of major genes, especially for the purpose of positional cloning
• Addresses detection and applications of QTLs controlling the expression of quantitative traits

Contents

Principal Sources of Molecular Makers

• Criteria of Classification
• Codominant Markers Detected Individually
• Patterns of Multiple Dominant Markers: Genetic Fingerprinting
• Polymorphism of Number of Tandem Repeats
• Gene Markers: cDNA and Proteins
• What Markers are Suitable for What Purpose

Construction of Genetic Linkage Maps

• The Concept of Genetic Distance
• Comparing the Most Commonly used Populations
• F2 Populations
• Recombinant Inbred Lines
• Populations Derived from Non-fixed Parents
• Comparing the Various Types of Populations
• Fundamentals of Genetics Maps

Mapping of Major Genes

• Approaches to Mapping of Major Genes
• Use of Markers for Cloning Major Genes

Mapping and Characterizing Quantitative Trait Loci

• Principle of QTL Mapping
• Genetic and Molecular Bases of Quantitative Trait Variation Molecular Markers in Population Genetics
  • Specific Contributions of Molecular Markers in Comparison to Enzyme Markers
  • Analysis of Molecular Diversity
  • Polymorphism within a Population
  • Differentiation between Populations
  • Gene Flow

  Application of Makers in Selection

  • Contribution of Diversity Studies to Selection
  • Marker-assisted Selection
  • Marker-assisted Recurrent Selection

  Index

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