Open AccessCurrent status and perspective of RAD-seq in genomic research
Author(s) -
Yangkun Wang,
Yan Hu,
Tianzhen Zhang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
yichuan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 0253-9772
DOI - 10.3724/sp.j.1005.2014.00041
Subject(s) - dna sequencing , biology , computational biology , genome , genetics , reference genome , genomics , whole genome sequencing , population , gene , demography , sociology
The restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) is a high-throughput sequencing technique developed from the next-generation sequencing (NGS). This method can reduce the representation of the complex genome while mapping thousands of polymorphic markers with or without a reference genome. It has been extensively used for high-density genetic map construction, fine mapping of important genes, genome sequence assembly, population genomic research, as well as phylogenetic research and so on. Here, we introduce the technological principle and development of RAD-seq combined with the sequencing applications in various species. Due to its uniqueness, RAD-seq will have a wide application in genetic analysis of complex genomic research in the future.