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Quantitative trait loci in hop (Humulus lupulus L.) reveal complex genetic architecture underlying variation in sex, yield and cone chemistry.
BMC genomics - 30 May 2013
McAdam Erin L, Freeman Jules S, Whittock Simon P, Buck Emily J, Jakse Jernej, Cerenak Andreja, Javornik Branka, Kilian Andrzej, Wang Cai-Hong, Andersen Dave, Vaillancourt René E, Carling Jason, Beatson Ron, Graham Lawrence, Graham Donna, Darby Peter, Koutoulis Anthony
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BACKGROUND: Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is cultivated for its cones, the secondary metabolites of which contribute bitterness, flavour and aroma to beer. Molecular breeding methods, such as marker assisted selection (MAS), have great potential for improving the efficiency of hop breeding. The success of MAS is reliant on the identification of reliable marker-trait associations. This study used quantitative trait...
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