The identification and genotyping are essential in the discovery of genetics variations, specially in the studies of the populations and pathologies.
These analyses are extremely informative for many key scientific activities:
Biomarker development and validation (screening/diagnostics, functional genomics, trait prediction models, etc.).
Identification of individuals (criminals, bodies) or links between individuals (paternity tests)
Food traceability
Genomic selection (agriculture, animal husbandry, etc.)
Studies of genetic diversity and evolution (phylogeny, etc.).