IDENTIFICATION, LOCALIZATION AND INTROGRESSION INTO PLANTS OF DESIRED MULTIGENIC TRAITS

摘要

The method of introgressing a desired quantitative trait into a plant comprises the steps of: (a) screening one or more restriction fragment length polymorphisms for association to said quantitative trait; (b) selecting one or more restriction fragment length polymorphisms showing association with said quantitative trait; (c) developing a mathematical model based on the magnitude of said association of said restriction fragment length polymorphism(s) to predict the degree of expression of said quantitative trait; and (d) using said selected restriction fragment length polymorphism(s) and said mathematical model in a plant breeding program to predict the degree of introgression and expression of said quantitative trait in plant progeny. t