The construction of a genetic linkage map of non-heading Chinese cabbage （Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino）

Non-heading Chinese cabbage （Brassica carnpestris ssp. chinensis Makino） is one of the most important vegetables in eastern China. A genetic linkage map was constructed using 127 doubled haploid （DH） lines, and the DH population was derived from a commercial hybrid ＂Hanxiao＂ （lines SW-13 x L-118）. Out of the 614 polyrnorphic markers, 43.49% were not assigned to any of the linkage groups （LGs）. Chi-square tests showed that 42.67% markers were distorted from expected Mendelian segregation ratios, and the direction of distorted segregation was mainly toward the paternal parent L-118. After sequentially removing the markers that had an interval distance smaller than 1 cM from the upper marker, the overall quality of the linkage map was increased. Two hundred and sixty-eight molecular markers were mapped into 10 LGs, which were anchored to the corresponding chromosome of the B. rapa reference map based on com- mon simple sequence repeat （SSR） markers. The map covers 973.38 cM of the genome and the average interval distance between markers was 3.63 cM. The number of markers on each LG ranged from 18 （R08） to 64 （R07）, with an average interval distance within a single LG from 1.70 cM （R07） to 6.71 cM （R06）. Among these mapped markers, 169 were sequence-related amplified polymorphism （SRAP） molecular markers, 50 were SSR markers and 49 were random amplification polymorphic DNA （RAPD） markers. With further saturation to the LG9 the current map offers a genetic tool for loci analysis for important agronomic traits.     

Simple sequence repeat genetic linkage maps of A-genome diploid cotton (Gossypium arboreum)

This study introduces the construction of the first intraspacific genetic linkage map of the A-genome diploid cotton with newly developed simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers using 189 F2 plants derived from the cross of two Asiatic parents were detected using 6 092 pairs of SSR primers. Two-hundred and sixty-eight pairs of SSR pdmers with better polymorphisms were picked out to analyze the F2 population. In total, 320 polymorphic bands were generated and used to construct a linkage map with JoinMap3.0. Two-hundred and sixty-seven loci, Including three phenotypic traits were mapped at a logarithms of odds ratio (LOD) ≥ 3.0 on 13 linkage groups. The total length of the map was 2 508.71 cM, and the average distance between adjacent markers was 9.40 cM. Chromosome assignments were according to the association of linkages with our backbone tetraploid specific map using the 89 similar SSR loci. Comparisons among the 13 suites of orthologous linkage groups revealed that the A-genome chromosomes are largely collinear with the At and Dt sub-genome chromosomes. Chromosomes associated with inversions suggested that allopolyploidization was accompanied by homologous chromosomal rearrangement. The inter-chromosomal duplicated loci supply molecular evidence that the A-genome diploid Asiatic cotton is paleopolyploid.     

猪的雌雄连锁图谱的比较研究

用统计的方法,对以一个商品猪群为参考家系,采用163个微卫星标记和3个I-型分子标记（RYR1、PRKAG3、PIT1）构建的猪常染色体雌、雄连锁图谱的长度进行了比较。结果表明,常染色体的雌性连锁图谱的总长度为2625.9 cM,雄性连锁图谱的总长度为2259.7 cM,二者比率为1.16 ：1;除了1号和14号染色体以外,其余染色体的雌性连锁图谱的长度均比雄性连锁图谱长。1、3、5、6、7、8、10、11、12、13、14、16、17、18号染色体的雌雄连锁图谱的长度差异极显著（P<0.01）;9号染色体的雌雄连锁图谱的长度差异为显著（P<0.05）;2、4、12、15号染色体的雌雄图谱的长度差异不显著。 Abstract：The difference between the length of female- and male-linkage map, which was created with a reference pedigree based on a commercial porcine population and using 163 microsatellite markers as well as 3 type-I markers (RYR1, PRKAG3, PIT1), was statistic analyzed. The results showed that the total length of female linkage map of autosomes is 2625.9 cM and the total length of the male linkage map is 2259.7 cM; the ratio between the total length of the female- and male-linkage maps is 1.16 ：1; except for the chromosomes 1 and 14, the female linkage maps of the other chromosomes are longer than the male linkage maps. The difference between the length of female- and male-linkage maps of chromosomes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 is very significant (P<0.01) and the difference of chromosome 9 is significant (P<0.05); but there is no significance on chromosomes 2, 4, 12 and 15.     

利用RAPD标记构建美洲黑杨×欧美分子标记连锁图谱

本文利用RAPD标记和美洲黑杨(Populus deltoides)×欧美杨(P.euramericana)的F1群体,构建了美洲黑杨×欧美杨的分子标记连锁图谱。实验过程中对1040个寡核苷酸随机引物进行了重复筛选,共选出127个引物用于作图群体(包括双亲共92个无性系)的随机扩增,这127个引物产生229个多态基因座,其中符合“拟测交”1∶1分离的有214个。利用多点连锁分析,形成19个连锁群及6个三连体和14个连锁对。由19个连锁群构成的图谱含标记129个,总图距为1914.2cM,覆盖杨树基因组约73.62％。标记间的平均间距为14.84cM。本研究获得了中等密度的美洲黑杨×欧美杨的一个连锁框架。 Abstract:A molecular linkage map was constructed for the parents of a P.deltoides × P.euramericana F1 family based on random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD)markers.A set of 1040 random oligonucleotide primers were screened and 127 primers were selected to generate RAPD markers within a sample of 90 F1 progenies.A total of 229 segregating loci were identified.Among the 229 loci,15 loci were found distorted from the normal 1∶1 ratio.Using multiple analysis,the 214 markers formed 19 main Linkage groups (including 129 markers)and b triples and 14 pairs.The resulting Linkage map of Populus deltoides × P.euramericana (including 129 markers)spanned 1914.2cM(73.62％ coverage of genome length)with an average distance of 14.84cM between markers.     

利用RAPD标记构建美洲黑杨×欧美分子标记连锁图谱

本文利用RAPD标记和美洲黑杨(Populus deltoides)×欧美杨(P.euramericana)的F1群体,构建了美洲黑杨×欧美杨的分子标记连锁图谱。实验过程中对1040个寡核苷酸随机引物进行了重复筛选,共选出127个引物用于作图群体(包括双亲共92个无性系)的随机扩增,这127个引物产生229个多态基因座,其中符合“拟测交”1∶1分离的有214个。利用多点连锁分析,形成19个连锁群及6个三连体和14个连锁对。由19个连锁群构成的图谱含标记129个,总图距为1914.2cM,覆盖杨树基因组约73.62％。标记间的平均间距为14.84cM。本研究获得了中等密度的美洲黑杨×欧美杨的一个连锁框架。 Abstract:A molecular linkage map was constructed for the parents of a P.deltoides × P.euramericana F1 family based on random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD)markers.A set of 1040 random oligonucleotide primers were screened and 127 primers were selected to generate RAPD markers within a sample of 90 F1 progenies.A total of 229 segregating loci were identified.Among the 229 loci,15 loci were found distorted from the normal 1∶1 ratio.Using multiple analysis,the 214 markers formed 19 main Linkage groups (including 129 markers)and b triples and 14 pairs.The resulting Linkage map of Populus deltoides × P.euramericana (including 129 markers)spanned 1914.2cM(73.62％ coverage of genome length)with an average distance of 14.84cM between markers.     

Identification and Validation of a Major Quantitative Trait Locus for Slow-rusting Resistance to Stripe Rust in Wheat

Stripe (yellow) rust,caused by Puccinia striiformis Westend.f.sp.tritici Eriks (Pst),is one of the most important wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) diseases and causes significant yield losses.A recombinant inbred (RI) population derived from a cross between Yanzhan 1 and Xichang 76-9 cultivars was evaluated for resistance to wheat stripe rust strain CYR32 at both the seedling and adult plant stages.Four resistance quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected in this population,in which the major one,designated as Yrq1,was mapped on chromosome 2DS.The strategy of using the Brachypodium distachyon genome,wheat expressed sequence tags and a draft DNA sequences (scaffolds) of the D-genome (Aegilops tauschii Coss.) for the development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers was successfully used to identify 147 SSRs in hexaploid wheat.Of the 19 polymorphic SSRs in the RI population,17 SSRs were mapped in the homeologous group 2 chromosomes near Yrq1 region and eight SSRs were genetically mapped in the 2.7 cM region of Yrq1,providing abundant DNA markers for fine-mapping of Yrq1 and marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding program.The effectiveness of Yrq1 was validated in an independent population,indicating that this resistance QTL can be successfully transferred into a susceptible cultivar for improvement of stripe rust resistance.     

RFLP mapping of major and minor genes for important agronomic characters in rice

A molecular genetic map with 233 RFLP markers which covered about 2070 cM of rice genome was constructed based on a doubled haploid (DH) population derived from anther culture of a cross between an indica variety Gui630 and a japonica variety 02428. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for agronomic characters such as number of panides, heading date, plant height, number of spikelets, number of grains, fertility and 1 000-grain weight were analyzed using interval mapping approach. 8 major genes and 29 minor genes were identified associating with these traits. The results also indicated that great phenotypic difference between parents was profitable in detection of major genes.     

High-density Linkage Map of Cultivated Allotetraploid Cotton Based on SSR, TRAP, SRAP and AFLP Markers

A high-density linkage map was constructed for an F2 population derived from an Interspecific cross of cultivated allotetraploid species between Gossypium hirsutum L. and G. barbadense L. A total of 186 F2 individuals from the Interspecific cross of ＂CRI 36 × Hal 7124＂ were genotyped at I 252 polymorphic loci Including a novel marker system, target region amplification polymorphism （TRAP）. The map consists of 1 097 markers, including 697 simple se- quence repeats （SSRs）, 171 TRAPs, 129 sequence-related amplified polymorphisms, 98 amplified fragment length polymorphisms, and two morphological markers, and spanned 4 536.7 cM with an average genetic distance of 4.1 cM per marker. Using 45 duplicated SSR loci among chromosomes, 11 of the 13 pairs of homologous chromosomes were Identified In tetraploid cotton. This map will provide an essential resource for high resolution mapping of quantitative trait loci and molecular breeding in cotton.     

Fine mapping quantitative trait loci affecting milk production traits on bovine chromosome 6 in a Chinese Holstein population

To fine map the previously detected quantitative trait loci （QTLs） affecting milk production traits on bovine chromosome 6 （BTA6）, 15 microsatellite markers situated within an interval of 14.3 cM spanning from BMS690 to BM4528 were selected and 918 daughters of 8 sires were genotyped. Two mapping approaches, haplotype sharing based LD mapping and single marker regression mapping, were used to analyze the data. Both approaches revealed a quantitative trait locus （QTL） with significant effects on milk yield, fat yield and protein yield located in the segment flanked by markers BMS483 and MNB209, which spans a genetic distance of 0.6 cM and a physical distance of 1.5 Mb. In addition, the single marker regression mapping also revealed a QTL affecting fat percentage and protein percentage at marker DIK2291. Our fine mapping work will facilitate the cloning of candidate genes underlying the QTLs for milk production traits.     

Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping of Flag-leaf Ligule Length in Rice and Alignment with ZmLG1 Gene

A doubled haploid （DH） population, which consists of 120 lines derived from anther culture of a typical indica and japonica hybrid‘CJ06＇/‘TNI＇, was used in this study. Ligule lengths of flag leaf were investigated for quantitative trait loci （QTL） mapping using the DH population. Five QTLs （qLL-2, qLL.4, qLL-6, qLL-IO and qLL-12） controlling the ligule length （LL） were detected on chromosomes 2, 4, 6, 10 and 12, with the variances explained 11.4%, 13.6%, 27.8%, 22.1% and 11.0%, respectively. Using four known genes of ZmGL1, ZmGL2, ZmGL3 and ZmGL4 in maize from the MaizeGDB, their homologs in rice were aligned and integrated into the existing simple sequence repeats linkage map by in silico mapping. A ZmLG1 homolog gene, OsLG1 encoding a squamosa promoter binding protein, was located between the markers RM255 and RM280, which is just identical to the interval of qLL.4 on the long arm of chromosome 4. The results are beneficial to dissection of the ligule molecular mechanism and the study of cereal evolution.     

水稻抗白叶枯病基因Xa-25的分子定位

Xa-25是从体细胞突变体HX-3中鉴定出的水稻抗白叶枯病基因。通过花药培养构建了02428(粳稻)和HX-3(籼稻)的双单倍体(DH)群体,该群体包含了129个稳定株系,以我国长江流域水稻白叶枯病的代表菌株浙173对DH群体进行抗病性鉴定,抗病株系数和感病株系数分别为62和67。共选用覆盖水稻12条染色体的300对SSR引物对02428和HX-3进行多态性分析,有74对引物在双亲之间表现差异。利用这些差异引物对DH群体进行连锁分析,从而将抗白叶枯病基因Xa-25定位到第4染色体长臂末端的两个SSR标记RM6748和RM1153之间,连锁距离分别为9．3cM和3．0cM。     

Development of microsatellite markers and characterization of simple sequence length polymorphism (SSLP) in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Microsatellite markers containing simple sequence repeats (SSR) are a valuable tool for genetic analysis. Our objective is to augment the existing RFLP map of rice with simple sequence length polymorphisms (SSLP). In this study, we describe 20 new microsatellite markers that have been assigned to positions along the rice chromosomes, characterized for their allelic diversity in cultivated and wild rice, and tested for amplification in distantly related species. Our results indicate that the genomic distribution of microsatellites in rice appears to be random, with no obvious bias for, or clustering in particular regions, that mapping results are identical in intersubspecific and interspecific populations, and that amplification in wild relatives ofOryza sativa is reliable in species most closely related to cultivated rice but becomes less successful as the genetic distance increases. Sequence analysis of SSLP alleles in three relatedindica varieties demonstrated the clustering of complex arrays of SSR motifs in a single 300-bp region with independent variation in each. Two microsatellite markers amplified multiple loci that were mapped onto independent rice chromosomes, suggesting the presence of duplicated regions within the rice genome. The availability of increasing numbers of mapped SSLP markers can be expected to increase the power and resolution of genome analysis in rice.     

Development of microsatellite markers and characterization of simple sequence length polymorphism (SSLP) in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Microsatellite markers containing simple sequence repeats (SSR) are a valuable tool for genetic analysis. Our objective is to augment the existing RFLP map of rice with simple sequence length polymorphisms (SSLP). In this study, we describe 20 new microsatellite markers that have been assigned to positions along the rice chromosomes, characterized for their allelic diversity in cultivated and wild rice, and tested for amplification in distantly related species. Our results indicate that the genomic distribution of microsatellites in rice appears to be random, with no obvious bias for, or clustering in particular regions, that mapping results are identical in intersubspecific and interspecific populations, and that amplification in wild relatives ofOryza sativa is reliable in species most closely related to cultivated rice but becomes less successful as the genetic distance increases. Sequence analysis of SSLP alleles in three relatedindica varieties demonstrated the clustering of complex arrays of SSR motifs in a single 300-bp region with independent variation in each. Two microsatellite markers amplified multiple loci that were mapped onto independent rice chromosomes, suggesting the presence of duplicated regions within the rice genome. The availability of increasing numbers of mapped SSLP markers can be expected to increase the power and resolution of genome analysis in rice.     

Mapping and genome organization of microsatellite sequences in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

In order to enhance the resolution of an existing genetic map of rice, and to obtain a comprehensive picture of marker utility and genomic distribution of microsatellites in this important grain species, rice DNA sequences containing simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were extracted from several small-insert genomic libraries and from the database. One hundred and eighty eight new microsatellite markers were developed and evaluated for allelic diversity. The new simple sequence length polymorphisms (SSLPs) were incorporated into the existing map previously containing 124 SSR loci. The 312 microsatellite markers reported here provide whole-genome coverage with an average density of one SSLP per 6 cM. In this study, 26 SSLP markers were identified in published sequences of known genes, 65 were developed based on partial cDNA sequences available in GenBank, and 97 were isolated from genomic libraries. Microsatellite markers with different SSR motifs are relatively uniformly distributed along rice chromosomes regardless of whether they were derived from genomic clones or cDNA sequences. However, the distribution of polymorphism detected by these markers varies between different regions of the genome. Received: 5 May 1999 / Accepted: 16 August 1999     

A genetic and cytogenetic map for the duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

A genetic linkage map for the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed within a cross between two extreme Peking duck lines by linkage analysis of 155 polymorphic microsatellite markers, including 84 novel markers reported in this study. A total of 115 microsatellite markers were placed into 19 linkage groups. The sex-averaged map spans 1353.3 cM, with an average interval distance of 15.04 cM. The male map covers 1415 cM, whereas the female map covers only 1387.6 cM. All of the flanking sequences of the 155 polymorphic loci--44 monomorphic loci and a further 41 reported microsatellite loci for duck--were blasted against the chicken genomic sequence, and corresponding orthologs were found for 49. To integrate the genetic and cytogenetic map of the duck genome, 28 BAC clones were screened from a chicken BAC library using the specific PCR primers and localized to duck chromosomes by FISH, respectively. Of 28 BAC clones, 24 were detected definitely on duck chromosomes. Thus, 11 of 19 linkage groups were localized to 10 duck chromosomes. This genetic and cytogenetic map will be helpful for the mapping QTL in duck for breeding applications and for conducting genomic comparisons between chicken and duck.     

A framework genetic map of Muscadinia rotundifolia

This study presents a framework linkage map based on microsatellite markers for Muscadinia rotundifolia (1n?=?20). The mapping population consisted of 206 progeny generated from a cross of two M. rotundifolia varieties, 'Fry' and 'Trayshed'. A total of 884 primers were tested for their ability to amplify markers: 686 amplified and 312 simple sequence repeat (SSR) primer pairs generated 322 polymorphic markers for either one or both parents. The map for the female parent 'Fry' consisted of 212 markers and covered 879?cM on 18 chromosomes. The average distance between the markers was 4.1?cM and chromosome 6 was not represented due to a lack of polymorphic markers. The map for the male parent 'Trayshed' consisted of 191 markers and covered 841?cM on 19 chromosomes. The consensus map consisted of 314 markers on 19 chromosomes with a total distance of 1,088?cM, which represented 66?% of the distance covered by the Vitis vinifera reference linkage map. Marker density varied greatly among chromosomes from 5 to 35 mapped markers. Relatively good synteny was observed across 19 chromosomes based on markers in common with the V. vinifera reference map. Extreme segregation distortion was observed for chromosome 8 and 14 on the female parent map, and 4 on the male parent map. The lack of mapping coverage for the 20th M. rotundifolia chromosome is discussed in relation to possible evolutionary events that led to the reduction in chromosome number from 21 to 19 in the ancestral genome.     

Polymorphism, distribution, and segregation of AFLP markers in a doubled haploid rice population

We exploited the newly developed amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique to study the polymorphism, distribution and inheritance of AFLP markers with a doubled haploid rice population derived from ‘IR64’/‘Azucena’. Using only 20 pairs of primer combinations, we detected 945 AFLP bands of which 208 were polymorphic. All 208 AFLP markers were mapped and distributed over all 12 chromosomes. When these were compared with RFLP markers already mapped in the population, we found the AFLP markers to be highly polymorphic in rice and to follow Mendelian segregation. As linkage map of rice can be generated rapidly with AFLP markers they will be very useful for marker-assisted backcrossing. Received: 11 April 1996 / Accepted: 14 June 1996     

RAPD标记构建水稻分子连锁图

利用随机扩增多态性ＤＮＡ（ＲＡＰＤ）,在一个水稻（Ｏｒｙｚａ ｓａｔｉｖａ Ｌ．）的双单倍体（ＤＨ）群体中发展分子标记,仅用５２ 个ＲＡＰＤ标记建成了一个水稻ＲＡＰＤ分子连锁图。该图覆盖基因组的总长度为８９８．４ ｃＭ （ｃｅｎｔｉｍ ｏｒｇａｎ）,标记间的平均间距为１７．３ ｃＭ,它能与用同一群体构成的ＲＦＬＰ图谱互相补充     

Construction of Rice RAPD Molecular Linkage Map

A rice (Oryza sativa L. ) molecular linkage map has been constructed form over 52 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers with the double haploid (DH) population. It covered a total genetic distance of over 898.4 cM (centimorgan) with 17.3 cM between markers and was complemental with RFLP linkage map.     

Genotypic Mapping Using RFLP Markers on Doubled Haploids Derived from a Cross Between indica and japonica Rice

A rice RFLP map with 233 loci based on a population of 81 doubled haploids (DH) from the indica/japonica hybrid of "Gui 630'/"02428" was used to analyse the genome ratios and graphical genotypes of DH lines. The “Gui 630” genome ratio of the individual DH lines varied from 29.3% to 78.6% with an average of 49% while the ratios of most DH lines ranged between 44% and 49%. Of the mapped RFLP markers 130 showed skewed segregations with a significant deviation from the expected monogenic ratio, but the numbers of the markers deviated towards male and female parent were approximately equal. It was found that the markers with the segregation deviation in the same direction tend to cluster on some chromosomes and some of their regions. The average "Gui 630' genome ratios of different chromosomes in the DH population varied greatly between 29% and 65 %. In addition, several chromosomes were inherited completely from either one of the parents in some DH lines, indicating the rare occurrence of crossover along the pairing homologous chromosomes during meiosis.