ISSN:
1432-2242
Keywords:
Key words Bulked segregant analysis
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Quantitative trait locus
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Epistasis
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Stem growth efficiency
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Needle-to-stem unit rate (NESTUR) is a stem growth index of conifer seedlings that measures the efficiency of stemwood production per unit of foliage growth. The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was applied to haploid DNA from the megagametophytes of a full-sib radiata pine cross to find markers linked to factors controlling the NESTUR trait. Using the bulked segregant analysis approach, 23 of 933 primers displayed putative linkage to factors controlling NESTUR. Based on the genotypic analysis of 174 individuals, two quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling NESTUR were identified at ANOVA P-levels of 0.01–0.001. The QTLs were identified by RAPD markers OPE-06450 and OPA-101200, which were linked to each other (r=7%), and UBC-333550, which was not linked to the other two. Linkage to components of NESTUR (increments in stem diameter and stem volume) was demonstrated for UBC-333550, while the others were not linked to NESTUR components.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001220050539
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