Genomics • Structural, functional • Genome, Transcriptome, Proteome, Metabolome, Interactome www.the-scientist.com Genetics vs. Genomics “What's the Difference? Well, as a rule, genetics is the study of single genes in isolation. Genomics is the study of all the genes in the genome and the interactions among them and their environment(s). Analogy 1 If genomics is like a garden, genetics is like a single plant. If the plant isn’t flowering, you could study the plant itself (genetics) or look at the surroundings to see if it is too crowded or shady (genomics) – both approaches are probably needed to find out how to make your plant blossom.” http://www.genomebc.ca/education/articles/genomics-vs-genetics/ Structural genomics for plant breeders and applied geneticists = molecular markers • • • • How many genes determine important traits? Where these genes are located? How do the genes interact? What is the role of the environment in the phenotype? • Molecular breeding: Gene discovery, characterization, and selection using molecular tools • Molecular markers are a key implement in the molecular breeding toolkit Markers are based on polymorphisms Amplified fragment length polymorphism Restriction fragment length polymorphism Single nucleotide polymorphism The polymorphisms becomes the alleles at marker loci The marker locus is not necessarily a gene: the polymorphism may be in the dark matter in a UTR, in an intron, or in an exon Non-coding regions may be more polymorphic restriction fragment length polymorphism Parent 1 Parent 2 F1 Parent 1 A allele AA Parent 2 B allele BB F1 Codominant AB Why markers? A way of dealing with the • Large number of genes per genome • Huge genome size • Technical challenges and cost of whole genome sequencing The search for DNA polymorphisms was not driven by a desire to complicate things, but rather by the low number of naked eye polymorphisms (NEPs) Markers may be linked to target genes Markers in target genes are perfect markers What is a perfect marker for a gene deletion? Why DNA markers? • Polymorphisms can be visualized at the metabolome, proteome, or transcriptome level but for a number of reasons (both technical and biological) DNA-level polymorphisms are currently the most targeted • Regardless of whether it is a “perfect” or a “linked” DNA marker, there are two key considerations that need to be addressed in order for the researcher/user to visualize the underlying genetic polymorphism 1. Finding and understanding the genetic basis of the DNA-level polymorphism, which may be as small as a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) or as large as an insertion/deletion (INDEL) of thousands of nucleotides 2. Detecting the polymorphism via a specific assay or "platform". The same DNA polymorphism may be amenable to different detection assays The catalog of markers: polymorphisms vs. assays An ever-increasing number of technology platforms have been, and are being, developed to deal with these two key considerations These platforms lead to a bewildering array of acronyms for different types of molecular markers. To add to the complexity, the same type of marker may be assayed on a variety of platforms Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism AFLP A combination of restriction enzyme and oligonucleotides as adapters and amplification agents that can generate large numbers of data points from a single reaction and thus reveal amplified fragments of different sizes in two or more individuals. A defined assay, upgraded with advances in technology. Genetic basis of polymorphisms not known beforehand. Can clone and sequence amplicons to establish basis of the polymorphism Expressed Sequence EST Partial gene sequence data of a cDNA clone, which provide a Tag sequence tag for a gene. Since ESTs are DNA sequences, they are amenable to a variety of assays. Randomly Amplified RAPD A PCR primer that randomly amplifies different size products based Polymorphic DNA on DNA templates of two or more individuals. An easy, anonymous marker assay to apply, since no prior information required. Serious limitations due to data quality. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Simple Sequence Repeat (Microsatellite) RFLP Labeled DNA probe and restriction enzyme combination that reveal DNA fragments of different sizes in two or more individuals. An "old school" technology that still has its place. Requires a probe sequence, but basis of polymorphism not known beforehand. SNP A single site in a nucleotide sequence that contains two to four allelic variations within a population at relatively high frequencies. Since ESTs are based on sequence polymorphisms, they are amenable to a variety of assays. Known SNPs may be targeted for assay (e.g. Illumina Bead Station) or unknown SNPs discovered by the assay (e.g. Floragenex RADs). SSR PCR primers based on conserved regions flanking a region of short tandem repeats amplify the repeat region, which is variable between two or more individuals. Requires up front discovery. A principal advantage is that SSRs are multi-allelic; they are amenable to a range of assay platforms. cultivar Tamalpais Calisib OBADV10-13 BISON 1H G387 G395 Dicktoo Alba MC0181-11 OR911 12220-4 12007-4 Karma Tetonia 09OR-59 BISON 4H G388 G396 Hoody OR101 MC0181-31 Willamette Pearl X1_2847485 G G G A G G A A A G A A A A G A G G A A A G X1_299163 G G A G A A A G G A G G A G A G A A A G G G X1_3928513 A A G A A A A A A A A G G A G A A A G A A G X1_53811950 A A A A A A A A A A A G A A A G A A G A A G X1_6517602 G G G A A A G G G G G G G G G A A A G G G G X1_8867459 G G G A G G G G G G G G G A G A G G G G G G X1_9541377 A A A A A A A A G A G GA A A A A A A A A G A X1_ABC14990 A A G A A A G G A A A G A A G A A A G G A G X1_ABC15617 G G C C C C C C C C C G C C C C C C C C C C X2_12_10035 A A A A A A A A A A A A G A A A A A A A A A X2_12_30336 A A A A G G G G A A G G G A G G G G A AG A G X2_12_30872 G G A G A A A A A A A G A G G G A A A A A A Marker Identity vs. anonymity: The optimum marker is one based on known DNA sequence variations, since new and more efficient assays can be designed for the same polymorphism In many species, molecular toolkits are still poorly stocked: therefore, there is still a place for "anonymous" marker technologies cultivar Tamalpais Calisib OBADV10-13 BISON 1H G387 G395 Dicktoo Alba MC0181-11 OR911 12220-4 12007-4 Karma Tetonia 09OR-59 BISON 4H G388 G396 Hoody OR101 MC0181-31 Willamette Pearl X1_2847485 G G G A G G A A A G A A A A G A G G A A A G X1_299163 G G A G A A A G G A G G A G A G A A A G G G X1_3928513 A A G A A A A A A A A G G A G A A A G A A G X1_53811950 A A A A A A A A A A A G A A A G A A G A A G X1_6517602 G G G A A A G G G G G G G G G A A A G G G G X1_8867459 G G G A G G G G G G G G G A G A G G G G G G X1_9541377 A A A A A A A A G A G GA A A A A A A A A G A X1_ABC14990 A A G A A A G G A A A G A A G A A A G G A G X1_ABC15617 G G C C C C C C C C C G C C C C C C C C C C X2_12_10035 A A A A A A A A A A A A G A A A A A A A A A X2_12_30336 A A A A G G G G A A G G G A G G G G A AG A G X2_12_30872 G G A G A A A A A A A G A G G G A A A A A A Simple sequence repeat in hazelnut Note the difference in repeat length AND the consistent flanking sequence One way of visualizing SSRs Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A SNP is a single nucleotide polymorphism. Since the DNA sequence in known, the SNP data will be useful forever: the way the SNP is assayed will change as technology advances. RADs: Restriction amplified digest. Based on sequencing of digestion products Utility of molecular markers: make maps! Why make maps? Establish evolutionary relationships: homoeology, synteny and orthology Homoeology: Refers to chromosomes, or chromosome segments, and which are similar in terms of the order and function of the genetic loci. Homoeologous chromosomes may occur within a single allopolyploid individual (e.g. the A,B, and D, genomes in wheat), or they may be found in related species (e.g. the 1A, 1, B, 1D series and wheat and the 1H of barley) Orthology: Refers to genes in different species which are so similar in sequence that they are assumed to have originated from a single ancestral gene. Synteny: Refers to genetic loci that are linked on the same chromosome. Why make maps? Determine if trait associations are due to linkage or pleiotropy Finding genes determining qualitative and quantitative phenotypes. Map-based cloning (Vrs1) Putting it all together……. Mapping MFT1 in the OWBs. A colleague is interested in a gene called MFT1 and wants to know (i) is there a gene like MFT1 in barley, (ii) if there is, how much allelic variation is there in barley, and (iii) assuming there is an MFT1-like gene in barley, where is it located? Based on orthology and molecular biology tools, we answered these questions. Thanks to Tanya Filichkin (OSU Barley Project) for the detective work. Restriction site polymorphism approach to differentiate between OWBD and OWBR and map MFT1 CLUSTAL W (1.81) Multiple Sequence Alignments for OWBD.MFT, OWBR.MFT, Steptoe.MFT and Morex.MFT Sequence Sequence Sequence Sequence Primers Polymorphic RS Microsatellite Non-polymorphic RS INDEL SNP 1: 2: 3: 4: OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final 491 481 482 481 bp bp bp bp MFT.F2------ OWBR.MFT.final GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCTTCCCTACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGG Morex.MFT.final GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCTTCCCTACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGG OWBD.MFT.final GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCTTCCCTACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGG Steptoe.MFT.final GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCTTCCCTACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGG ************************************************************ OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final ACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCGCCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCG ACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCGCCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCG ACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCGCCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCG ACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCGCCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCG ************************************************************ OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final CCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGCCCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGC CCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGCCCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGC CCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGCCCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGC CCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGCCCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGC ************************************************************ MseI AATTAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCGATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAG AATTAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCGATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAG ATGCAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCGATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAG ATGCAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCGATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAG * ******************************************************** MseI CCGAGCTTCCATATATATATAT----GCATGCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATT CCGAGCTTCCATATATATATAT----GCATGCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATT CCGAGCTTCCATATATATATATATATGCATGCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATT CCGAGCTTCCATATATATATAT----GCATGCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATT ********************** ********************************** OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final ACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTATGCATGCATGAGATGAG-----ATGCATGG ACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTATGCATGCATGAGATGAG-----ATGCATGG ACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTATGCATGCATGAGATGAGATGAGATGCATGG ACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTATGCATGCATGAGATGAG-----ATGCATGG *********************************************** ******** OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final GAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCATAAGTCTGCATGCCTCCGCGCGACGGG-TGT GAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCATAAGTCTGCATGCCTCCGCGCGACGGG-TGT GAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCACAAGTCTGCCTGCCTCCGCGCGACGGGGTGT GAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCACAAGTCTGCCTGCCTCCGCGCGACGGGGTGT ***************************** ******** ***************** *** OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final TTCCCGCCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTAGAATGCAGCCGCGCTTAGTAATTTCTTCTT TTCCCGCCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTAGAATGCAGCCGCGCTTAGTAATTTCTTCTT TTTCCGGCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTAGAATGCAGCCGCGCCTAGTAATTTCTTCTT TTTCCGGCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTAGAATGCAGCCGCGCTTAGTAATTTCTTCTT ** *** ************************************* *************** OWBR.MFT.final Morex.MFT.final OWBD.MFT.final Steptoe.MFT.final GTTTGGTCCTC GTTTGGTCCTC GTTTGGTCCTC GTTTGGTCCTC *********** ------------MFT.R1 MseI restriction site: 5’…T^TAA…3’ 3’…AAT^T…5’ GATCCACCGGTACGTGCT MFTF2.F2-------- OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final -----------------------------GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCT -----------------------------GTGCTGGTGCTGTTCGAGCAGAAGACGCGCT ******************************* OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final TCCC-TACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGGACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCG TCCC-TACGTGGACGCGGCGTCGCCGGAGGACCGCGCCTACTTCAACACCCGCGCCTTCG **** ******************************************************* OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final CCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCGCCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGC CCGGCAACCACGAGCTCGGCCTCCCCGTCGCCGTCGTCTACTTCAACTCCCAGAAGGAGC ************************************************************ OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final CCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGCATGCAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCG CCTCCGGACACCGCCGCCGCTGAGGCATGCAATTAATCACGCTGCATGCCAAACAGAGCG ******************************* ************************** MseI OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final ATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAGCCGAGCTTCCATATATATATATATATGCAT ATGCAGACTTATCCCGGTGAAGAATAATAGCCGAGCTTCCATATATATATAT----GCAT **************************************************** **** OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final GCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATTACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTA GCCAGCAACTGCTATGTGTTGCTTTTAATTACTGTTGTGTAATCGCACTGTGCTTGTGTA ************************************************************ OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final TGCATGCATGAGATGAGATGAGATGCATGGGAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCAC TGCATGCATGAGATGAGATG-----CATGGGAACCGATATATTTTGGGGTTTTGCAGCAT ******************** ********************************** OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final AAGTCTGCCTGCCTCCGCGCGACGGGGTGTTTTCCGGCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTA AAGTCTGCATGCCTCCGCGCGACGGG-TGTTTCCCGCCGCGCCTTCTTGTAATAATAGTA ******** ***************** ***** *** *********************** OWBD.MFT.final OWBR.MFT.final GAATGCAGCCGCGCCTAGTAATTTCTTCTTGTTTGGTCCTC-----------GAATGCAGCCGCGCTTAGTAATTTCTTCTTGTTTGGTCCTC-----------************** ************************** TGGTCCTCAATTATCATGCA ----------MFT.R1 MseI PCR protocol with the following primers designed for MFT gene: LEFT PRIMER MFT.F2 RIGHT PRIMER MFT.R1 17 527 18 20 59.50 57.48 61.11 40.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 GATCCACCGGTACGTGCT 1.00 TGCATGATAATTGAGGACCA TGGTCCTCAATTATCATGCA 5’TGCATGATAATTGAGGACCA3’ (reverse primer sequence) PCR protocol: 5’TGGTCCTCAATTATCATGCA3’ (sense) Ingredients Stock conc. Final Conc. 1x(ul) 104 X (ul) Buffer 10x 1X 1.5 156 dNTP 10mM 200uM 0.3 31.2 Q solution 5X 1X 3 312 Primer F 20uM 400nM 0.3 31.2 Primer R 20uM 400nM 0.3 31.2 Taq DNAPolym. 5U/ul 0.5U 0.1 10.4 H2O 8 832 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DNA 25ng/ul 40ng 1.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total Volume 1.5+13.5=15 PCR program: “VRN-H2” MJR1 94C-2min 35X: 94C-45sec 53C-45 sec 72C-2 min 72C-10min 8C-hold Digestion protocol for MFT gene with MseI: 1X: 3ul PCR Product + 1ul NEB2 buffer + 0.3 ul MseI+ 0.1ul BSA + 5.6 ul H2O Master Mix: 104X: 104 ul NEB2 buffer + 31.2 ul MseI + 10.4 ul BSA + 582.4 ul H2O -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3ul PCR Product + 7 ul Master Mix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Digest at 37 C for 2 hours, run on 2 % Agarose gel at 80V for 45 min-1 hr Expected products: OWBD.MFT.F2/R1// MseI: 309 + 217 OWBR.MFT.F2/R1 // MseI: 201+106+211 3H 0.0 2.2 3.3 5.5 8.8 11.0 13.2 14.3 15.4 16.5 18.7 19.8 20.8 23.0 26.4 27.5 28.6 29.6 31.8 32.9 35.1 38.5 40.7 42.9 48.5 54.2 55.3 56.4 57.5 58.6 59.7 60.8 63.0 64.0 65.1 66.2 69.5 70.6 71.7 75.1 76.1 77.2 78.3 79.4 80.5 82.7 84.9 88.2 91.6 92.6 98.3 100.5 101.6 103.8 108.3 112.8 113.9 115.0 116.1 121.8 122.8 125.0 126.1 129.5 130.6 131.6 133.8 134.9 136.0 140.5 141.6 143.8 144.9 149.4 150.5 151.6 152.6 154.8 155.9 158.1 159.2 166.1 167.2 169.4 171.6 177.3 179.5 181.7 182.8 186.1 187.2 189.4 192.7 194.9 196.0 197.1 198.2 199.3 201.5 202.6 203.6 204.7 205.8 206.9 208.0 3_1428 bPb-4022 2_0858 2_0090 [221259] bPb-4895 2_0797 MFT bPb-2553 [224140] [223116] bPb-3815 1_1434 3_1409 bPb-1264 2_0953 1_1453 2_0252 bPb-3689 2_1398 3_0297 2_1027 bPb-9945 1_1005 1_1310 2_0976 3_0910 1_0886 3_0915 [221362] [220882] [221142] [223877] [223396] 3_0113 bPb-9745 2_0172 2_1410 bPb-7448 bPb-0654 [221551] 1_0565 2_0742 [221552] bPb-0548 bPb-0663 bPb-3229 bPb-4824 bPb-3865 2_0982 GBM1074 3_0192 2_0552 1_0691 3_0920 1_0559 2_0794 2_0455 [221274] MWG798B 2_1402 [220909] 1_1237 3_0284 2_0968 bPb-9961 [105024] bPb-2929 bPb-5289 bPb-9903 2_0607 1_1527 Dst-27 3_0571 3_0431 1_0026 2_1268 bPb-3030 bPb-2910 1_0598 bPb-2324 bPb-5892 bPb-6275 bPb-2993 1_0968 bPb-9129 [222411] bPb-7938 [222320] BCD706 1_0081 [221166] [220886] [222615] 3_1298 3_1159 3_0953 bPb-3332 bPb-0158 1_1117 2_1506 2_1259 3_0913 3_0609 2_1189 2_0264 bPb-4407 1_1069 3_0467 3_0721 3_0583 1_1102 [223843] 3_1015 bPb-0068 3_0922 [224015] 3_0923 bPb-6771 1_1387 1_0233 3_0680 1_1511 alm 2_0866 3_1008 1_1265 1_0391 3_0262 2_1472 2_1435 3_0130 Bmac0209 1_1530 2_0583 2_0486 2_1411 1_1099 bPb-8666 1_1482 1_1337 1_1125 2_0439 1_0925 2_1147 2_0801 1_1295 3_1502 3_0039 2_1062 2_0721 2_0408 1_1283 1_0784 2_0591 2_0444 1_0011 bPb-6491 2_1511 1_1429 2_0325 ABC325 2_1064 2_0108 1_0850 1_0678 1_0653 DsT-67 2_0863 bPb-4757 1_1191 bPb-3805 2_0608 1_1342 2_1502 bPb-6923 1_1284 1_1152 bPb-0040 2_1305 3_1153 1_0200 1_1394 bPb-3317 bPb-8410 bPb-0079 1_1314 3_0754 3_1529 2_0694 1_0452 1_0683 2_0695 3_0399 3_0743 1_0609 2_0124 2_0521 3_1346 2_0597 1_1454 [223370] 2_1194 scssr25691 2_0362 1_0047 bPb-7872 ABG377 2_1163 1_1524 2_0115 2_0849 1_1517 1_1138 2_0063 Bmag0225 3_0663 3_0325 2_0659 1_0583 1_1021 1_0747 3_1367 3_0090 ABG499 3_0640 2_0130 bPb-6722 [221404] 1_0184 2_1381 2_1083 3_0342 2_1495 1_0662 2_1493 [223016] 3_0119 2_0009 2_1081 bPb-9336 2_0023 1_1392 2_1161 2_1277 3_0375 3_1329 1_0584 scsnp00940 1_0680 3_0928 bPb-4209 bPb-3630 1_1330 bPb-7695 3_1269 2_0944 bPb-1961 bPb-9110 bPb-1579 2_1405 [223788] 1_0918 3_0274 bPb-4386 bPb-7785 3_0084 3_0924 1_0754 1_0821 1_1338 3_1525 3_1238 2_0413 3_0507 3_0081 1_1141 2_0343 1_1196 2_0662 2_0369 1_0505 ABG004 1_0842 2_0612 3_0973 2_0527 3_0092 scind02281 1_1328 2_0085 3_0860 bPb-8506 bPb-5796 bPb-8894 bPb-4830 3_1496 MWG883 3_0137 bPb-2737 bPb-5129 bPb-8021 2_1386 bPb-0049 bPb-3109 bPb-7833 bPb-6228 bPb-1253 bPb-3899 bPb-4739 bPb-4748 bPb-3843 bPb-2420 1_1297 bPb-0789 3_1161 2_1531 bPb-7413 [222583] 2_0421 2_1345 1_1436 bPb-1829 HVM62 3_0370 bPb-4456 bPb-6631 bPb-0302 bPb-0200 1_0702 2_1237 2_1008 1_0935 3_0960 3_0271 3_0767 ABC805 2_0605 bPb-1411 1_0893 bPb-4387 bPb-4169 1_0681 1_0629 3_1388 1_0014 [222092] [222593] bPb-0164 1_1516 2_0176 3_0229 3_1341 2_1500 3_0055 [221662] bPb-7120 1_0343 [223314] [221492] bPb-3295 ABC172 2_1387 [221355] bPb-5256 3_0135 bPb-0136 bPb-8962 1_0215 bPb-7724 3_1296 bPb-5346 [221563] Mapping MFT1 in the OWBs This example illustrates the following key points. 1. SNPs, INDELs and SSRS in aligned sequences. 2. Identifying restriction sites in aligned sequences. 3. Using consensus sequences flanking restriction site polymorphisms to design primers. 4. The key components of a PCR reaction and protocol. 5. The electrophoresis of the PCR amplicons follows expectations. The gel can be scored to give segregation data for alleles at the MFT1 locus and these data can be used for linkage mapping.