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Genetic and environmental effects influencing fruit colour and QTL analysis in raspberry

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Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) fruit colour was assessed in the Latham × Glen Moy mapping population using a colour meter and visual scores over three seasons and three environments. The colour measurements were found to be significantly associated with pigment content, have high heritability, and stable QTL were identified across environments and seasons. Anthocyanin content has previously been shown to be the major contributor to fruit colour in red raspberry. Major structural genes (F3′H, FLS, DFR, IFR, OMT and GST) and transcription factors (bZIP, bHLH and MYB) influencing flavonoid biosynthesis have been identified, mapped and shown to underlie QTL for quantitative and qualitative anthocyanin composition. Favourable alleles for the selected traits were identified for the aspects of fruit colour and partitioning of individual pigments.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Gordon McDougall and Mrs. Pat Dobson for advice on biochemical analysis, Ian Pitkethly for graphics and SCRI Sequencing and Genotyping service. This work was funded by the Scottish Government under the Horticulture LINK scheme, and the authors would like to acknowledge the help and support from David Cole.

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  1. Genetics Programme, SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, UK

    Susan McCallum, Mary Woodhead & Julie Graham

  2. Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, UK

    Christine A. Hackett

  3. Centre for Food Quality, University of Strathclyde, George Street, Glasgow, G1 1XW, UK

    Angzzas Kassim & Alistair Paterson

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McCallum, S., Woodhead, M., Hackett, C.A. et al. Genetic and environmental effects influencing fruit colour and QTL analysis in raspberry. Theor Appl Genet 121, 611–627 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-010-1334-5

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