Genome-wide association studies in plants: the missing heritability is in the field

Genome Biol. 2011 Oct 28;12(10):232. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-10-232.

Abstract

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been even more successful in plants than in humans. Mapping approaches can be extended to dissect adaptive genetic variation from structured background variation in an ecological context.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Biological
  • Alleles
  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis / physiology
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Genes, Plant
  • Genetic Association Studies*
  • Genotype
  • Inheritance Patterns*
  • Oryza / genetics*
  • Oryza / physiology
  • Phenotype
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Selection, Genetic
  • Zea mays / genetics*
  • Zea mays / physiology