In silico integration of quantitative trait loci for seed yield and yield-related traits in Brassicanapus
In silico integration of quantitative trait loci for seed yield and yield-related traits in Brassicanapus
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DOI:
10.1007/s11032-013-0002-2
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发表时间:
2013
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3.1
通讯作者:
Qingwen Zhou;D. Fu;A. Mason;Yongjun Zeng;Chao-Xian Zhao;Ying-Jin Huang
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作者:
Qingwen Zhou;D. Fu;A. Mason;Yongjun Zeng;Chao-Xian Zhao;Ying-Jin Huang
Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) is a foundation for molecular marker-assisted selection and map-based gene cloning. During the past decade, numerous QTLs for seed yield (SY) and yield-related traits inBrassicanapusL. have been identified. However, integration of these results in order to compare QTLs from different mapping populations has not been undertaken, due to the lack of common molecular markers between studies. Using previously reportedBrassica rapaandBrassica oleraceagenome sequences, we carried outin silicointegration of 1,960 QTLs associated with 13 SY and yield-related traits from 15B.napusmapping experiments over the last decade. A total of 736 SY and yield-related QTLs were mapped onto 283 loci in the A and C genomes ofB. napus. These QTLs were unevenly distributed across the 19B. napuschromosomes, with the most on chromosome A3 and the least on chromosome C6. Our integrated QTL map identified 142 loci where the conserved QTLs were detected and 25 multifunctional loci, mostly for the traits of flowering time (FT), plant height, 1,000-seed weight, maturity time and SY. These conserved QTLs and multifunctional loci may result from pleiotropism or clustered genes. At the same time, a total of 146 genes underlying the QTLs for FT and other yield-related traits were identified by comparative mapping with theArabidopsisgenome. These results facilitate the retrieval ofB. napusSY and yield-related QTLs for research communities, increase the density of targeted QTL-linked markers, validate the existence of QTLs across different populations, and advance the fine mapping of genes.