OGENOTYPING BY SEQUENCING FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT A thoroughly up-to-date exploration of genotyping-by-sequencing technologies and related methods in plant science In Genotyping by Sequencing for Crop Improvement, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an in-depth and current exploration of the latest advances in genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) methods, the statistical approaches used to analyze GBS data, and its applications, including quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and genomic selection (GS) in crop improvement. This edited volume includes insightful contributions on a variety of relevant topics, like advanced molecular markers, high-throughput genotyping platforms, whole genome resequencing, QTL mapping with advanced mapping populations, analytical pipelines for GBS analysis, and more. The distinguished contributors explore traditional and advanced markers used in plant genotyping in extensive detail, and advanced genotyping platforms that cater to unique research purposes are discussed, as is the whole-genome resequencing (WGR) methodology. The included chapters also examine the applications of these technologies in several different crop categories, including cereals, pulses, oilseeds, and commercial crops. Genotyping by Sequencing for Crop Improvement also offers: A thorough introduction to molecular marker techniques and recent advancements in the technology Comprehensive explorations of the genotyping of seeds while preserving their viability, as well as advances in genomic selection Practical discussions of opportunities and challenges relating to high throughput genotyping in polyploid crops In-depth examinations of recent advances and applications of GBS, GWAS, and GS in cereals, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and commercial crops Perfect for practicing plant scientists with an interest in genotyping-by-sequencing technology, Genotyping by Sequencing for Crop Improvement will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers and students seeking a one-stop reference on the foundational aspects of – and recent advances in – genotyping-by-sequencing, genome-wide association studies, and genomic selection.

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Chapter 1: Molecular marker techniques and recent advancements Dharminder Bhatia and Gagandeep Singh Bajwa Chapter 2: High-throughput genotyping platforms Sandhya Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar, Kishor Tribhuvan, Reeta, Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Jain, Swati Saxena, Joshita Vijayan, Harsha Shrivastava and Kishor Gaikwad Chapter 3: Opportunity and challenges for whole genome re-sequencing based genotyping in plants Surbhi Kumawat, Gaurav Raturi, Pallavi Dhiman, Sreeja Sudhakarn, Nitika Rajora, Vandana Thakaral, Himanshu Yadav, Gunashri Padalkar, Yogesh Sharma, Vinaykumar Rachappanavar and Manish Kumar Chapter 4:  QTL mapping using advanced mapping populations and high-throughput genotyping Sweta Sinha*, Brij Kishore Kushwaha and Rupesh Deshmukh Chapter 5: Genome-wide association study: approaches, applicability, and challenges Akshay S Sakhare, Suneetha Kota, Santosh Rathod, Brajendra Parmar and Viswanathan C Chapter 6: Genotyping of seeds while preserving their viability Vinaykumar Rachappanavar, J K Sharma and Himanshu P Chapter 7: Genomic selection: Advances, applicability, and challenges Naina Garewal, Riya Joon, Ravneet Kaur and Kashmir Singh Chapter 8: Analytical pipelines for the GBS analysis Vinaykumar Rachappanavar, J K Sharma and Himanshu P Chapter 9: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in maize Anshuman Tiwari, Shalu Choudhary, Jayendra Padiya, Abhijit Ubale, Venugopal Mikkilineni and Bharat Char Chapter 10: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in soybean Prashant Raghunath Shingote, Dhananjay Narayanrao Gotarkar, Ravindra Ramrao Kale, Omkar Limbalkar, and Dhiraj Lalji Wasule Chapter 11: Advances and applicability of genotyping technologies in cotton improvement Shubham Bhardwaj, Vikas Devkar*, Amit Kumar, Alisha, Shivani Sharma, Rupesh K. Deshmukh and Gunvant B Patil Chapter 12: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in millet crops Pankaj S. Mundada¥, Swapnil B. Kadam¥, Anupama A. Pable and Vitthal T. Barvkar Chapter 13: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in pigeon pea Anuradha Singh and Nisha Singh Chapter 14: Opportunity and challenges for high-throughput genotyping in sugarcane Prathima. P. Thirugnanasambandam, Avinash Singode, Lakshmipathy Talambedu and Senthilkumar Shanmugavel Chapter 15: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in polyploid crops Vandana Thakaral,*, Himanshu Yadav, Gunashri Padalkar, Surbhi Kumawat, Gaurav Raturi, Virender Kumar, Rushil Mandlik, Nitika Rajora and Manipal Singh Chapter 16: Recent advances and applicability of GBS, GWAS, and GS in oilseed crops Sanskriti Vats*, Yogesh Sharma, Virender Kumar, Rushil Mandlik, Surbhi Kumawat, Himanshu Yadav, Pallavi Dhiman, Vandana Thakral, Md Aminul Islam and Sreeja Sudhakaran