Research Article

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

Table 6

QTLs identified for grain size in the F2:3 and F2 pearl millet mapping populations.

ModelLGPosition
(cM)
Flanking markers LOD
(%)
Additive effect ( )Dominance effects ( )Interaction between lociEpistatic effects ( )
(%)

AdditiveF2:3128Xpsms39-Xpsmp2069 2.86.70.6 (6.4)
30Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 3.17.50.6 (10.4)13.3
F236Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 8.819.01.5 (22.9)
6100Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 4.811.00.9 (9.9)32.2

Additive + dominanceF2:3128Xpsms39-Xpsmp2069 2.86.70.5 (6.4)0.1 (0.1)
32Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 3.78.90.6 (9.7)0.4 (2.6)
516Xicmp3027-Xpsmp2064 2.56.40.1 (0.3)−0.8 (4.2)
6106Xicmp3086-Xpsms59 3.37.70.5 (6.4)0.3 (1.7)
732Xpsms76-Xpsms6 2.66.10.4 (5.6)−0.2 (0.4)23.6
F236Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 9.421.21.5 (24)0.6 (2.3)
6102Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 6.614.91.1 (13.2)0.7 (3.9)35.6

EpistaticF2:3128Xpsms39-Xpsmp2069 2.86.71.2 (2.2)−2.0 (4.4)D1 * D41.3 (3.4)
32Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 3.78.90.9 (0.6)1.6 (1.6)D1 * A51.0 (4.3)
516Xicmp3027-Xpsmp2064 2.56.4−1.2 (0.5)−2.8 (1.5)A2 * D3−1.3 (3.1)
6106Xicmp3086-Xpsms59 3.37.7−1.4 (2.0)−2.3 (4.2)D2 * D3−1.7 (3.7)
732Xpsms76-Xpsms6 2.66.10.0 (0.0)0.2 (0.0)D3 * D43.8 (3.4)29.6
F236Xpsmp37-Xicmp3073 9.421.22.1 (12.1)−1.1 (2.2)D1 * D22.6 (7.9)
6102Xpsms88-Xpsmp2270 6.614.90.6 (1.0)−0.8 (1.3)41.1