Research Article

Construction of Genetic Linkage Map and QTL Analysis of Sink-Size Traits in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

Table 4

Putative QTLs identified for panicle length in the F2:3 and F2 pearl millet mapping populations.

ModelPhenotyped
generation
LGPosition
(cM)
Flanking markers LOD 2
(%)
Additive effects ( 2par)Dominance effects ( 2par)Interaction
between
loci
Epistatic effects 
( 2par)
2 adj
(%)

Additive
F2:3118Xpsms86-Xpsms39 4.19.4−0.8 (8.9)
248Xpsmp2237-Xpsms89 5.913.5−1.6 (25.9)
3104Xpsms68-Xpsmp2222 4.911.31.0 (9.3)
426Xpsms77-Xpsmp2084 2.97.00.8 (6.8)
64Xicmp3081-Xpsms88 3.38.1−0.1 (8.2)
6104Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 8.017.9−1.3 (17.6)
742Xpsms6-Xpsmp2203 3.58.2−0.8 (8.0)40.7
F2No significant QTL detected

Additive + dominanceF2:3118Xpsms86-Xpsms39 4.610.7−0.8 (8.7)0.4 (1.4)
248Xpsmp2237-Xpsms89 6.113.9−1.6 (26.9)−0.1 (0.1)
3104Xpsms68-Xpsmp2222 5.612.81.9 (11.5)0.0 (0.0)
3130Xpsms32-Xpsms61 2.66.1−1.0 (4.5)0.7 (0.6)
428Xpsms77-Xpsmp2084 3.27.60.7 (5.4)−0.3 (0.4)
622Xicmp3081-Xpsms88 3.48.3−1.1 (9.2)0.4 (0.3)
6104Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 8.218.2−1.1 (12.8)0.2 (0.3)
744Xpsms6-Xpsmp2203 3.78.5−0.7 (6.8)−0.3 (0.9)42.7
F2296Xpsm592-Xpsms75 3.37.8−1.7 (0.5)0.7 (0.7)
664Xicmp3081-Xpsms88 3.78.9−2.0 (3.4)4.9 (3.4)13.1

EpistaticF2:3118Xpsms86-Xpsms39 4.610.7−1.6 (1.4)−0.4 (0.0) D1 * D6−4.8 (6.8)
248Xpsmp2237-Xpsms89 6.113.9−3.3 (4.3)3.3 (1.8)A3 * A76.6 (12.3)
3104Xpsms68-Xpsmp2222 5.612.8−9.1 (1.3)8.0 (0.4)D3 * D87.1 (6.5)
3130Xpsms32-Xpsms61 2.66.18.9 (1.3)16.5 (2.8)A4 * A7−4.7 (11.2)
428Xpsms77-Xpsmp2084 3.27.61.0 (0.2)−2.8 (1.4)
622Xicmp3081-Xpsms88 3.48.30.8 (0.2)5.0 (1.0)
6104Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 8.218.22.8 (0.6)6.2 (2.2)
744Xpsms6-Xpsmp2203 3.78.5−1.8 (2.6)0.1 (0.0)40.1
F2296Xpsm592-Xpsms75 3.37.8−0.5 (0.0)2.1 (0.4)
664Xicmp3081-Xpsms88 3.78.9−0.4 (0.0)6.3 (1.7)12.5