QTL analysis of transgressive segregation in an interspecific tomato cross.

doi:10.1093/genetics/134.2.585

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QTL analysis of transgressive segregation in an interspecific tomato cross.

Genetics - 1 Jun 1993

deVicente M C, Tanksley S D

Abstract excerpt

Two accessions, representing the species Lycopersicon esculentum (cultivated tomato) and Lycopersicon pennellii (a wild relative), were evaluated for 11 quantitative traits and found to be significantly different for 10 of the traits. Transgressive segregation was observed for eight of the traits...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Crosses, Genetic
Genetic Markers
Genome
Hybridization, Genetic
Phenotype
Plants
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Species Specificity

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