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. 2014;40(4):387-396.

Constructing linkage map based on a four-way cross population

Jiang Beibei  1 , Yu Shizhou  1 , Xiao Bingguang  2 , Lou Xiangyang  3 , Xu Haiming  4
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Constructing linkage map based on a four-way cross population

Jiang Beibei et al. Zhejiang Daxue Xue Bao Nong Ye Yu Sheng Ming Ke Xue Ban. 2014.

Abstract

Currently, developing genetic linkage map mostly use the derived-populations from crossing of two homogenous parents, which only covers limited genetic diversity and is inappropriate for some species, such as tobacco with lower diversity in genome. It is very general that there are no sufficient polymorphic markers to construct linkage map and ineffective to conduct marker-assisted selection (MAS) and quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping based on lower density linkage map. This study proposed a method for developing genetic linkage map based on a four-way cross population. Computer simulation was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the method and a supporting program was designed. The main procedures and features of the proposed method were summarized as follows: 1) estimating genetic distance of any paired markers based on maximum likelihood method; 2) splitting all markers into different groups (linkage group) by cluster analysis based on genetic distance of markers; 3) for each linkage group, two end markers were first determined, then the marker order could be determined by inserting other markers in appropriate position by distance analysis of any three neighboring markers. Monte Carlo simulation showed that the proposed method is feasible, effective, and applicable in other derived populations from crossing of two homogenous parents.

Keywords: Monte Carlo simulation; four-way cross population; genetic distance; genetic map; linkage analysis.

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Production of a four-way cross (4WC) population
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