High-Resolution Linkage Map With Allele Dosage Allows the Identification of Regions Governing Complex Traits and Apospory in Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
Thamiris Gatti Déo, Rebecca Caroline Ulbricht Ferreira, L.A.C. Lara, Aline da Costa Lima Moraes, Alessandro Alves‐Pereira, Fernanda A. de Oliveira, Antônio Augusto Franco Garcia, Mateus Figueirêdo Santos, Liana Jank, Anete Pereira de Souza
Abstract
. Our results provide a better understanding of the genetic basis of reproduction by apomixis and traits important for breeding programs that considerably influence animal productivity as well as the quality of meat and milk.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyQuantitative trait locusGeneticsApomixisLocus (genetics)AlleleGenetic architectureGenetic linkageGenePloidyPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant and fungal interactionsBotanical Research and Chemistry