1.Germplasm Characterization: Utilizing the Underexploited Resources
2. Mapping Population Development
3.Genotyping
4. Linkage Map Construction
5. Phenotyping
6. QTL Identification
7. Fine Mapping
8. Marker Assisted Selections
9. Success Stories in MAS
10. Advances in MAS toward genetically improved crop plants
11. Recent advances in MAS in major crops
12. Future perspectives in MAS.