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A genetic linkage map was developed with 86 F2 plants derived from an interspecific cross between azuki bean (Vigna angularis, 2n=2x=22) and rice bean (V. umbellata, 2n=2x=22). In total, 14 linkage groups, each containing more than 4 markers, were constructed with one phenotypic, 114 RFLP and 74 RAPD markers. The total map size was 1702 cM, and the average distance between markers was 9.7 cM. The loci showing significant deviation from the expected ratio clustered in several linkage groups. Most of the skewed loci were due to the predominance of rice bean alleles. The azuki-rice bean linkage map was compared with other available maps of Vigna species in subgenus Ceratotropis. Based on the lineage of the common mapped markers, 7 and 16 conserved linkage blocks were found in the interspecific map of azuki bean ×V. nakashimae and mungbean map, respectively. Although the present map is not fully saturated, it may facilitate gene tagging, QTL mapping and further useful gene transfer for azuki bean breeding.
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Received: 20 March 1999 / Accepted: 29 April 1999
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Kaga, A., Ishii, T., Tsukimoto, K. et al. Comparative molecular mapping in Ceratotropis species using an interspecific cross between azuki bean (Vigna angularis) and rice bean (V. umbellata). Theor Appl Genet 100, 207–213 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001220050028
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001220050028