Storage of molecular marker data in databases for efficient use in plant breeding programs

Abstract

<p>With the increased use of molecular markers in plant breeding programs, appropriate storage of these data becomes an important issue. The concept for storage of molecular marker data in databases proposed in this paper is simple and generic so that it can be implemented on a personal computer and integrated in large-scale database systems. Application of the proposed data structure simplifies standardized statistical analyses and reanalyses of experimental data as well as data exchange and reuse of programmed analysis routines.</p>