Plant Genotyping: From Traditional Markers to Modern Technologies

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Plant Genotyping: From Traditional Markers to Modern Technologies is written by Yuri Shavrukov and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832548911 (ISBN 10) and 9782832548912 (ISBN 13).

In contrast to the external traits of plants, we cannot directly see the genotypes that comprise the underlying set of genetic material encoding these phenotypic traits. To make genotypes accessible for research and further understanding, various genotyping methods are used. Plant genotyping began with relatively simple and elementary molecular markers, like microsatellites or SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats), which were then followed by DNA sequencing and fragment analysis, PCR and qPCR, allele-specific molecular probes and primers, and now today’s modern and advanced microchip-DNA technology involving hundreds and thousands of reactions simultaneously.