This book provides both basic and advanced understanding of association mapping and an awareness of population genomics tools to facilitate mapping and identification of the underlying causes of quantitative trait variation in plants. It acts as a useful review of the marker technology, the statistical methodology, and the progress to date. It also offers guides to the use of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in association studies.

Dr. Nnadozie C. Oraguzie is a Senior Scientist in Genetics at the Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd (HortResearch).

is a Science Leader at HortResearch, New Zealand.

is a Principal Scientist and leader of the Gene Mapping research team at HortResearch, New Zealand.

is a Senior Scientist of Biometrics at HortResearch, New Zealand.