Project Number: 1907-21000-031-01
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Apr 01, 2007
End Date: Mar 31, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to integrate and utilize state-of-the-art genomic tools and approaches in plant breeding programs in order to facilitate the development of superior cultivars. It will integrate genetic and trait data to gain access to the genes that control important biological, agronomic, and quality traits.

Approach:
The project will use single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers to conduct high-throughput mapping in barley. A densely saturated genetic map will provide markers for the breeding programs, initiation points for map-based cloning, and scaffolds for genome sequencing. Genotype and trait data will be combined to conduct association genetics-based studies to detect marker-trait associations. At the USPSNL in Ithaca, SNP genotyping will be used to understand linkage disequilibrium and the haplotype blocks in current and historic barley breeding germplasm.