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Molecular Marker Assisted Breeding

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Molecular markers have ushered in a new era in genetics and crop improvement. These markers are becoming powerful tools to develop dense molecular genetic maps, understanding genetic architecture of crop plant genomes, mapping of agronomically important genes including quantitative trait loci (QTLs), marker assisted selection (MAS), map based cloning of useful genes, determining genetic diversity in crop germplasm and pathogen populations, precise monitoring of alien introgression and in analysis of evolutionary relationships.

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Brar, D.S. (2002). Molecular Marker Assisted Breeding. In: Jain, S.M., Brar, D.S., Ahloowalia, B.S. (eds) Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2356-5_3

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