Molecular Markers and Cotton Genetic Improvement: Current Status and Future Prospects

Table 1

Comparison of marker systems in cotton.

Marker	Template DNA quantity	Template DNA quality	Genetics	Cost	Reliability	Reference
RFLPs	High	High	Codominant	High	High	[26, 47, 166]
RAPDs	Low	High	Dominant	Low	Low	[27, 128]
ISSRs	Low	Medium	Dominant	Low	Medium	[36, 47]
SSRs	Low	Moderate	Codominant	Low	High	[27, 166]
AFLPs	Medium	Moderate	Dominant	Moderate	High	[47, 100, 128]
SNPs	Low	High	Codominant	Low	High	[92, 166, 167]
GBS	Low	High	—	Low to moderate	High	[100, 168]