Next generation quantitative genetics in plants

The analysis of continuous phenotypic traits through quantitative trait loci analysis, or QTL analysis, allows identification of the loci responsible for the variation observed in nature. QTL analyses involve establishing associations between genetic markers and the phenotypic variation of a quantit...

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Main Author: José M Jiménez-Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2011.00077/full