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In the past 10 years, contemporary geneticists using new molecular tools have been able to resolve complex traits into individual genetic components and describe each such component in detail. Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits summarizes the state of the art in molecular analysis of complex traits (QTL mapping), placing new developments in this field within the context of their historical origins. Leading authorities address central themes in analysis of complex phenotypes, and case histories of important work in this burgeoning field are presented by the principal investigators. The book is divided into three sections:
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Summarizes the current status of a technique for resolving complex traits into individual genetic components and describing each component in detail. Traces the history of the field, explores central themes in the analysis of complex phenotypes, and presents case histories. Contributors draw on their own experience to discuss the conception, design, execution, and analysis of experiments; integrate modern techniques in DNA analysis with classical genetic concepts; offer perspectives on how the technique can be applied to agriculture and medicine; and present examples from plant, human, and animal studies. Addressed to student or professional biologists with a knowledge of genetics and the methods and principles of genome analysis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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