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Novel genomic approaches unravel genetic architecture of complex traits in apple.
BMC genomics - 12 Jun 2013
Kumar Satish, Garrick Dorian J, Bink Marco Cam, Whitworth Claire, Chagné David, Volz Richard K
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the genetic architecture of quantitative traits is important for developing genome-based crop improvement methods. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a powerful technique for mining novel functional variants. Using a family-based design involving 1,200 apple (Malus...
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