# Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-mapping-and-diversity-in-plants-and-animals-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,648,183 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the genetic architecture of quantitative traits in crops such as rice and maize, covering topics such as quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, genome-wide association studies, genetic variation, crop improvement, and the genetic basis of heterosis. It also delves into the domestication of maize and rice, as well as the application of marker-assisted selection in plant breeding. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11468 |
| Works | 286,114 |

## Topic researchers

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- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Richard Durbin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-durbin/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Stacey Gabriel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stacey-gabriel/)
- [Robert Tibshirani](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-tibshirani/)
- [Steven L. Salzberg](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-l-salzberg/)
- [Gad Getz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gad-getz/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Emelia J. Benjamin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/emelia-j-benjamin/)

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