Oil Palm Tolerant to Basal Stem Rot Using Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) Method | Chapter 5 | Current Perspectives in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 9

Ganoderma boninense causes basal stem rot and poses a serious threat to oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations, leading to significant economic losses. Parent plants transmit G. boninense through contact between roots and inoculum sources. Dikaryotic mycelia from G. boninense form needle-like structures that help penetrate host cells. As a result, basidiocarps form at the base of infected oil palm trees, causing basal stem rot disease. Therefore, it is necessary to develop varieties that are tolerant to G. boninense. GWAS is used to identify associations between genetic variations (usually single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs) and specific traits across the genome. The application of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) is an alternative method to identify genetic markers associated with tolerance to basal stem rot in oil palms. By utilizing GWAS, breeders can accelerate the development of oil palm varieties resistant to this disease.

 

Author (s) Details

Rossa Yunita
Research Center for Estate Crops, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Science Center, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong Km 46, Bogor, West Java 16915, Indonesia.

 

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Association between Human Genome with Clinical Outcome | Chapter 8 | Innovations in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 6

There have been many fascinating new innovations in genetics as a result of the successes of the Human Genome Project and subsequent advances in genotyping. The genetics field has been compelled to consider on a genome-wide scale by genome-wide association studies, which have discovered novel genetic risk factors for many prevalent human illnesses. Looking ahead, it is clear that the present advances in genome-wide association studies will alter when new methods for identifying genetic susceptibilities that result in features specific to a familial trait are developed. Since the human genome is now able to provide complete and accurate information data that allows access to specific DNA groupings to analyse clinical queries, innovation has given researchers a comprehensive understanding of human genomes. The methods used to examine the use of genome-wide association studies with population-based legal analyses have been improved. Related techniques from genome wide association studies have also been incorporated into standard therapeutic practise.

Author(s) Details:

Zahid Balouch,
Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia.

Fahmida Khatoon,
Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia and United Medical College, Jinnah University, Pakistan.

Rana Aboras,
Community Medicine Depertment, Hail University, Saudi Arabia.

Amal Daher Alshammari,
Community Medicine Depertment, Hail University, Saudi Arabia.

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