ABSTRACT

Almost every biological phenomenon or process including patient’s response to medications involves a genetic component. Thus, by deciphering the detailed genetic architecture of a biological trait, we can well understand its developmental mechanisms and further predict its performance before it is formed or obtain a desired performance of that trait. In the past, the genetic analysis of a trait has been a daunting task because no appropriate resources and analytical tools are available. With the advent of novel molecular marker techniques and computational tools, it has now been possible to map and haplotype specific genes that control a biological trait and estimate their main and interaction effects on phenotypic variation.