What are the applications of each type of genetic markers?

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Applications of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD):

Genome mapping
Individual specific genotyping
Linkage analyses
Studying polymorphism

Applications of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP):

Genetic fingerprinting/profiling
Identification of inherited diseases and carriers
Genetic mapping
Heterozygous detection

Applications of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP):

Biomedical research (comparing disease case and control groups)
Phylogenetic studies
Genetic variation analysis

Applications of Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP):

Rapid generation of marker fragments without prior DNA sequencing 
Parentage and genomic interpretation of crop species
Crop improvement programs

Applications of Sequence Characterized Amplified Region (SCAR):

Gene mapping
Plant selection studies
Reliable and reproducible genetic analyses

Applications of Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence (CAPS):

Gene mapping
Codominant and locus-specific marker studies

Applications of Microsatellites or Simple Sequence Length Polymorphisms (SSLPs):

Gene mapping
Studying population genetics
Determining species closeness
Automated screening for DNA length variations

Applications of Expressed Sequence Tags (EST):

Whole genome sequencing
Gene of interest studies
Cloning and gene mapping

Applications of Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR):

Phylogenetic analysis
Identification of genetic diversity
Study of gene tagging, gene mapping, and parental recognition
Detecting somaclonal variations in plants and proximity of cultivars

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