Status and Prospects of Association Mapping in Plants

There is tremendous interest in using association mapping to identify genes responsible for quantitative variation of complex traits with agricultural and evolutionary importance. Recent advances in genomic technology, impetus to exploit natural diversity, and development of robust statistical analy...

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Published inThe plant genome Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 5 - 20
Main Authors Zhu, Chengsong, Gore, Michael, Buckler, Edward S., Yu, Jianming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Crop Science Society of America 01.07.2008
Wiley
Subjects
chromosome mapping
genes
genomics
germplasm
linkage disequilibrium
quantitative trait loci
research programs
statistical analysis
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Summary:There is tremendous interest in using association mapping to identify genes responsible for quantitative variation of complex traits with agricultural and evolutionary importance. Recent advances in genomic technology, impetus to exploit natural diversity, and development of robust statistical analysis methods make association mapping appealing and affordable to plant research programs. Association mapping identifies quantitative trait loci (QTLs) by examining the marker‐trait associations that can be attributed to the strength of linkage disequilibrium between markers and functional polymorphisms across a set of diverse germplasm. General understanding of association mapping has increased significantly since its debut in plants. We have seen a more concerted effort in assembling various association‐mapping populations and initiating experiments through either candidate‐gene or genome‐wide approaches in different plant species. In this review, we describe the current status of association mapping in plants and outline opportunities and challenges in complex trait dissection and genomics‐assisted crop improvement.
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ISSN:1940-3372
1940-3372
DOI:10.3835/plantgenome2008.02.0089