Molecular Breeding

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Gene Cloning

Gene cloning is the process in which a gene of interest is located and copied (cloned) out of all the DNA extracted from an organism.

Genomic Selection

Genomic selection (GS) is based on the principle that information from a large number of markers distributed across the genome can be used to capture diversity in that genome, sufficient to estimate breeding values without having a precise knowledge of where specific genes are located.

Marker Assisted Backcrossing (MAB)

Marker-assisted backcrossing is the simplest form of MAS, in which the goal is to incorporate a major gene from an agronomically inferior source (the donor parent) into an elite cultivar or breeding line (the recurrent parent).

Marker Assisted Sequencing (MAS)

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is the process of using morphological, biochemical, or DNA markers as indirect selection criteria for selecting agriculturally important traits in crop breeding. This process is used to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of selection for the traits of interest in breeding programs.

Marker Discovery & Development

Eurofins BioDiagnostics has a long history of helping different segments of the seed industry to discover new molecular markers by creating public or private consortia. We have helped the seed industry to develop new high-density markers for DNA fingerprinting using the most sophisticated cost-effective sequencing approaches in collaboration with other public and private stakeholders. In close collaboration with Illumina or Affymetrix, we can determine and make the optimal genotyping panels to satisfy a wide range of end users.

QTL & Association Mapping

In genetics, association mapping, also known as "linkage disequilibrium mapping", is a method of mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that takes advantage of historic linkage disequilibrium to link phenotypes (observable characteristics) to genotypes (the genetic constitution of organisms), uncovering genetic associations.