During the last ten years, the use of molecular markers, revealing polymorphism at the DNA
level, has been playing an increasing part in animal genetics studies. Amongst others, the …

We review the available tools for analysing genetic diversity in conservation programmes of
subdivided populations. Ways for establishing conservation priorities have been developed …

Background The economic importance of grapevine has driven significant efforts in
genomics to accelerate the exploitation of Vitis resources for development of new cultivars …

Abstract Information about the genetic diversity and population structure in elite breeding
material is of fundamental importance for the improvement of crops. The objectives of our …

Detecting genetic signatures of selection is of great interest for many research issues.
Common approaches to separate selective from neutral processes focus on the variance of …

Abstract Characterization of genetic diversity is of great value to assist breeders in parental
line selection and breeding system design. We screened 770 maize inbred lines with 1,034 …

While Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are extremely useful genetic markers, recent
advances in technology have produced a shift toward use of single nucleotide …

Thirty microsatellite markers were analysed in 1426 goats from 45 traditional or rare breeds
in 15 European and Middle Eastern countries. In all populations inbreeding was indicated …

Modern genomics approaches rely on the availability of high-throughput and high-density
genotyping platforms. A major breakthrough in wheat genotyping was the development of an …

The conservation of farm animal resources is important for coping with future breeding
needs and for facilitating the sustainable use of marginal areas. The increasing availability …