Plant Genotyping II

Download or read book Plant Genotyping II written by Robert J. Henry and published by CABI. This book was released on 2008 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to describe some of the important recent developments in plant genotyping. It is based upon a second workshop held recently to review progress in this area. Recent developments focus on high- throughput methods and generally target single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery and analysis. The topics covered include: SNP discovery in plants; SNPs and their use in maize; rare SNP discovery with endonucleases; sequence polymorphisms in the flanking regions of microsatellite markers; SNP discovery by ecotilling using capillary electrophoresis; genotyping by allele-specific PCR; the MassARRAY system for plant genomics; mutation screening; nanotechnology (the future of cost-effective plant genotyping); functionally associated molecular genetic markers for temperate pasture plant improvement; genotyping for rice eating qualities; towards universal loci for plant genotyping; DNA banks as a resource for SNP genotyping; DNA extraction from plant tissue; future prospects for plant genotyping.