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Molecular breeding
About: Molecular breeding is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2120 publications have been published within this topic receiving 56908 citations.
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TL;DR: This contribution will discuss the status of molecular genetics in livestock and how this could support sustainable animal breeding.
Abstract: Livestock genomics is aimed at dissecting the genetic control of variation in economically important trait, such as disease resistance and product yield/quality. Unraveling the genetic control of such complex traits remains very challenging but farm animals are now well placed to bridge the gap between human biology and traditional model species. Livestock species share with model species the benefits of controlled breeding, while their biology is often much closer to that of humans. Livestock genetics can exploit the abundant genetic variation between divergent breeds as well as segregating variation within breeds, thus getting the best of both worlds. Large numbers of QTL have been detected for a variety of traits but for only a handful has the functional DNA mutation been discovered. The main challenge is how to exploit this information for sustainable animal breeding. The proposed applications for Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) vary from selecting on individual known mutations to using genome-wide SNP data for genome-wide selection. Molecular markers are also important tools to assess genetic variation within and between populations. Sustainable animal breeding should meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations. This contribution will discuss the status of molecular genetics in livestock and how this could support sustainable animal breeding.
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08 Oct 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the CAPS markers derived from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) selected through a genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technique exhibit accurate polymorphism for eight apple cultivars of Fuji, Gala, Golden delicious, Earlyblaze, Hongo, Kent, Aikanokaori and Jonahgold.
Abstract: The present invention relates to CAPS markers for discriminating apple cultivars and to uses thereof, wherein the CAPS markers derived from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) selected through a genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technique exhibit accurate polymorphism for eight apple cultivars of Fuji, Gala, Golden delicious, Earlyblaze, Hongo, Kent, Aikanokaori and Jonahgold, and thus the eight kinds of apple cultivars can be effectively discriminated and can be applied very usefully in molecular breeding research and apple breeding industry of the apple cultivars.
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01 Jan 2014TL;DR: Improvements in breeding methods include statistical methods that can combine information across different breeding families and the application of genomic information to improve selection response under certain circumstances.
Abstract: Historically, plant breeding has progressed from the initial domestication of crops to highly intensive and effective cultivar improvement methods that integrate genomic information with phenotypic evaluations of breeding populations. Plant breeders employ a wide variety of breeding methods, the choice of which is largely driven by the mating system of the species, and the type of cultivar that can be disseminated easily to farmers. Recent improvements in breeding methods include statistical methods that can combine information across different breeding families and the application of genomic information to improve selection response under certain circumstances.
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