Marker-assisted selection (MAS) refers to the use of molecular markers to assist phenotypic
selections in crop improvement. Several types of molecular markers, such as single …

The development of DNA-based genetic markers has had a revolutionary impact on animal
genetics. With DNA markers, it is theoretically possible to observe and exploit genetic …

Candida albicans is both a member of the healthy human microbiome and a major pathogen
in immunocompromised individuals. Infections are typically treated with azole inhibitors of …

The advent of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) technologies has led to the
development of rapid genome-wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) detection …

Mass spectrometry has become an important analytical tool in biology in the past two
decades. In principle, mass spectrometry offers high-throughput, sensitive and specific …

Abstract Background Both sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and sugarcane (Saccharum
officinarum) are members of the Andropogoneae tribe in the Poaceae and are each other's …

The past few years have seen enormous advances in genotyping technology, including
chips that accommodate in excess of 1 million SNP assays. In addition, the cost per …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry
(MS) has developed during the past decade into a versatile tool for biopolymer analysis. The …

Background Although behavioral risk factors are strongly associated with urinary tract
infection (UTI) risk, the role of genetics in acquiring this disease is poorly understood …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem complex autoimmune disease of
uncertain etiology (OMIM 152700). Over recent years a genetic component to SLE …