J. For. Sci., 2012, 58(3):137-144 | DOI: 10.17221/5579-JFS

Molecular markers: their use in tree improvement

R. Mahajan, P. Gupta
Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, India

Earlier breeders used phenotypic selection based on morphological characteristics to improve tree varieties. These selections often take many cycles of breeding and backcrossing in order to place desired characteristics. But today the knowledge has paved the way for a much deeper understanding of the mechanics of cell biology and the hereditary process itself. Breeders are presented with numerous possibilities of altering the behaviour of existing varieties. Linkage between molecular markers can be translated to genetic linkage maps, which have become an important tool in plant genetics. They may choose to use marker-assisted approaches in order to facilitate the selection of favourable combinations of genes that occur naturally within a tree species.

Keywords: molecular markers; marker-assisted selection; genetic variation; QTLs

Published: March 31, 2012  Show citation

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