What is NAM?
below). We have genotyped these 5000 RILs (and the IBM mapping population) with 1106 SNPs from both randomly chosen and candidate genes. These SNP genotypes (available here) provide comprehensive coverage of the genome for the purpose of gene mapping either via the NAM approach or via conventional QTL mapping. Hence, any maize researcher interested in performing a QTL or NAM analysis in these RIL populations will not need to do any further genotyping. They will only need to acquire the seed, plant it out in the field (in an appropriate experimental design) and then measure their phenotypic traits of interest. SEED ARE NOW AVAILABLE for 4,821 of the 5,000 RILs from the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center. Seed for the remaining 179 RILs will be available within one year (by Spring of 2009). For those who would like to use the NAM population to map genes for their own traits of interest, but who lack the resources to grow the entire population, PUBLIC GROW-OUTS will be held in Ithaca
