A novel linkage map of sugarcane with evidence for clustering of retrotransposon-based markers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of sugarcane as a sustainable crop has unlimited applications. The crop is one of the most economically viable for renewable energy production, and CO2 balance. Linkage maps are valuable tools for understanding genetic and genomic organization, particularly in sugarcane due to its complex polyploid genome of multispecific origins. The overall objective of our study was to construct a novel sugarcane linkage map, compiling AFLP and EST-SSR markers, and to generate data on the distribution of markers anchored to sequences of scIvana_1, a complete sugarcane transposable element, and member of the Copia superfamily.

Results

The mapping population parents ('IAC66-6' and 'TUC71-7') contributed equally to polymorphisms, independent of marker type, and gen

SUBMITTER: Palhares AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3443450 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature