Interval Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Underlying Triploid Endosperm Traits Using F3 Seeds

Yongxian Wen; Weiren Wu

doi:10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60047-2

Volume 34 Issue 5

May 2007

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Interval Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci Underlying Triploid Endosperm Traits Using F3 Seeds

doi: 10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60047-2

Yongxian Wen^{a, b},
Weiren Wu^a

a
College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
b
College of Computer and Information Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: wrwu2005@yahoo.com.cn (Weiren Wu)
Received Date: 2006-10-11
Accepted Date: 2006-11-27

Available Online: 2007-06-07

Publish Date: 2007-05-20

Abstract

Abstract

A statistical method for mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying endosperm traits is proposed. The method is based on a genetic model containing both the direct effects and maternal effects of an endosperm QTL and on an experimental design termed two-stage hierarchical design, in which the trait information is obtained from F₃ endosperms and molecular marker information is obtained from F₂ plants and F₃ embryos (plants). Results of computer simulations indicate that the method can efficiently map endosperm QTLs and precisely estimate both the direct and maternal effects of endosperm QTLs when the sample size is sufficiently large.
- endosperm,
- QTL mapping,
- maternal effects,
- two-stage hierarchical design

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