Overview
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J. S. Beckmann
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Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel
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T. C. Osborn
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Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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- Kimberlee K. Kidwell, Thomas C. Osborn
Pages 1-13
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- Robert Bernatzky, Angela Schilling
Pages 15-33
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- Donna M. Shattuck-Eidens, Russell N. Bell, Timothy Helentjaris
Pages 55-70
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- Raymond Van Daelen, Pim Zabel
Pages 71-100
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- Brian M. Hauge, Howard M. Goodman
Pages 101-139
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- Hans M. Albertsen, Hadi Abderrahim, Daniel Cohen, Denis Le Paslier
Pages 141-165
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- S. J. Knapp, W. C. Bridges, B.-H. Liu
Pages 209-237
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Back Matter
Pages 247-250
About this book
JACQUES S. BECKMANN & THOMAS C. OSBORN Extraordinary progress has been made in the analyses of the genetic structures of higher eukaryotic genomes. Only ten years elapsed between the initial proposals to use molecular DNA markers for the generation of a complete linkage map of the human genome [5, 17] and the first description of a 10 centimorgan map of one of its chromosomes [22], soon to be followed by others. The availability of molecular DNA markers, henceforth called genomic markers [for a review of their properties see 1, 2, 20], represents a milestone in genetics by providing the capacity for complete genetic coverage of all genomes. It is important to remember that the nature of the DNA polymorphism or of the specific method used to uncover it can be quite different for different marker loci. The genetic variation detected can be a result of a simple point mutation, a DNA insertion/deletion event, or a change in repeat copy number at some hypervariable DNA [11] or micro satellite [21] motif. Currently, the methods of detection can involve use of restriction endonucleases, nucleic acid hybridization, or DNA sequence amplification. Each of these sources of var iation and methods of detection can have utility for different applications. Furthermore, new approaches for the detection of DNA polymorphism are constantly emerging. The primary concern here is that the monitored poly morphism defines a genetic marker 'useful' for the desired application.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel
J. S. Beckmann
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Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
T. C. Osborn
