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Comparative Study
. 2010;11(4):113.
doi: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-4-113. Epub 2010 Apr 20.

Complex-trait analysis in plants

Thomas Mitchell-Olds  1
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Comparative Study

Complex-trait analysis in plants

Thomas Mitchell-Olds. Genome Biol. 2010.

Abstract

Two recent studies in Arabidopsis have identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) by population- association and family-based studies, respectively, providing further data on the genetic architecture of complex-trait variation in plants.

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Comparison of population-based and family-based approaches
Comparison of population-based and family-based approaches
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