1) Genotyping is the analysis of DNA sequence variation to determine an individual's genetic constitution or genotype. It involves identifying polymorphisms like single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short tandem repeats (STRs).
2) High throughput genotyping techniques like microarrays allow for the simultaneous genotyping of hundreds of thousands to over a million loci across many individuals. This has applications in disease association studies, plant and animal breeding, and forensic analysis.
3) Linkage mapping involves analyzing co-inheritance patterns of genetic markers and traits in families to determine if genes are linked (located close together) on the same chromosome. It is used to construct genetic maps of chromosome regions and identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs).