Microsatellites have been popular molecular markers ever since their advent in the late
eighties. Despite growing competition from new genotyping and sequencing techniques, the …

Although genotyping errors affect most data and can markedly influence the biological
conclusions of a study, they are too often neglected. Errors have various causes, but their …

A device was developed that uses microfabricated fluidic channels, heaters, temperature
sensors, and fluorescence detectors to analyze nanoliter-size DNA samples. The device is …

Asthma is a common respiratory disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of coughing,
wheezing and breathlessness. Although environmental factors such as allergen exposure …

In order to investigate the comparability of microsatellite profiles obtained in different
laboratories, ten partners in seven countries analyzed 46 grape cultivars at six loci (VVMD5 …

Microsatellite genotyping errors will be present in all but the smallest data sets and have the
potential to undermine the conclusions of most downstream analyses. Despite this, little …

Gene silencing mediated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is a sequence-specific, highly
conserved mechanism in eukaryotes. In plants, it serves as an antiviral defence …

As genotyping methods move ever closer to full automation, care must be taken to ensure
that there is no equivalent rise in allele‐calling error rates. One clear source of error lies with …

Genetic relationships among Indian aromatic and quality rice (Oryza sativa) germplasm
were assessed using 30 fluorescently labeled rice microsatellite markers. The 69 rice …

Microsatellite data are widely used to test ecological and evolutionary hypotheses in wild
populations. In this paper, we consider three typical sources of scoring errors capable of …