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Detection of linkage between RFLP markers and genes affecting anthocyanin pigmentation in maize (Zea mays L.)

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Linkages between molecular markers and genes involved in the expression of agronomical traits have already been described in all of the major crops. In most cases, the genetic model underlying the Quantitative Traits Loci (QTL) is discussed. Here, Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs) and Mapmaker-QTL have been used to pinpoint seven regions of the genome significantly correlated with four pigmentation qualitative traits of maize (Zea mays L.). Two of these, located on chromosomes 2 and 10, explain most of the variation of these traits. The R and B gene loci known to be involved in the regulation of the anthocyanin pathway map to the same regions and we suggest that these loci could be the candidate genes involved in the correlations detected with RFLPs. This type of result is in accordance with the hypothesis of the candidate gene which supposes that, if we have a very high density map of randomly-selected cDNA clones, it should theoretically be possible to associate a cloned genic sequence with a phenotypic trait where correlations are found.

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  1. Pierre Sourdille & Philippe Leroy

    Present address: Station d'Amélioration des Plantes, INRA, 63039, Clermont-Ferrand Cedex, France

  2. Sylvie Baud

    Present address: AFOCEL, 30 Bd. Foch, 77300, Fontainebleau, France

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Sourdille, P., Baud, S. & Leroy, P. Detection of linkage between RFLP markers and genes affecting anthocyanin pigmentation in maize (Zea mays L.). Euphytica 91, 21–30 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035272

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