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Tissue-specific expression of mRNA isoforms and interindividual differences in isoform usage can now be quantitated by genome-wide assays, both by custom microarray and by next-generation sequencing.
Recent progress in mapping quantitative growth traits (QTLs) in rice yields insights into mechanisms of plant growth, hints at genomic signatures of the domestication process and promotes the prospect of agricultural improvement via introgression of beneficial variants.
Procedures for genotyping structural variants with SNP detection arrays now permit many of the larger and more common polymorphisms to be incorporated into association studies.
At this year's quinquennial International Congress of Genetics, human genetics provided only a fascinating minority of the content of this conference dedicated to illuminating fundamental biological systems and their evolution.