Tree Genetics & Genomes

, 11:795 | Cite as

EucaMaps: linking genetic maps and associated QTLs to the Eucalyptus grandis genome

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Abstract

EucaMaps is a web-based application that provides genetic linkage maps of Eucalyptus and Corymbia species, their orthologous relationships and the position of 267 published QTLs, hyperlinked to the Eucalyptus grandis genome sequence of BRASUZ1. EucaMaps makes an ideal springboard to relate results on the genetic architecture of several quantitative traits with genomic information using the circular vizualization tool of Circos. Five classes of QTLs (growth, wood quality, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, leaf chemicals, rooting ability) are presented in this web-based application providing a broad overview of major QTL regions in the seven species considered.

Keywords

Web-based application QTL Comparative mapping Genome Eucalyptus Corymbia 
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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by grants from FEDER (ABIOGEN project, n° Presage 32973), ERANET Plant KBBE (ANR (FR)-10-KBBE-0007, “TreeforJoules”).

Data archiving statement

Data used in this manuscript are publicly available through EucaMaps (http://w3.pierroton.inra.fr/eucamaps/).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.CIRAD, UMR AGAP, Equipe Génétique et amélioration des espèces pérennes: modèles Forêt & Palmier, Campus international de Baillarguet TA A-39/CMontpellierFrance
  2. 2.INRA, UMR BIOGECO 1202CestasFrance
  3. 3.University of Bordeaux, UMR BIOGECO 1202TalenceFrance

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