Linkage maps, also known as genetic maps, help geneticists determine the order genes and genetic markers are arranged and the approximate distance among them, whereas physical maps pinpoint the exact position a gene or genetic marker is found in a chromosome. Utilizing the GMOD open-source tool, CMAP, we are building a Pinus taeda genetic marker database - PineMAP that provides interactive graphical viewing of pine genome mapping data and seamlessly integrates linkages to other databases like ConiferEST and NCBI UniGene.
If you use PineMap for your research, please cite us using the following publication
Echt, C. S., Saha, S., Krutovsky, K. V., Wimalanathan K., Erpelding, J. E., Liang C. and C. D. Nelson (2011) An annotated genetic map of loblolly pine based on microsatellite and cDNA markers. BMC Genetics, 12:17.