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 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…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Award: 9872631
• UD
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
• KG
  Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission
• CS
  Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

  Award: (2006‐03578) (JY)
• AR
  Agricultural Research Service