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Table 1 QTLs localized to the T.cacao (cv. Matina 1-6) FPC contig 23 (LG5) sub-genome region

From: Sequencing of a QTL-rich region of the Theobroma cacao genome using pooled BACs and the identification of trait specific candidate genes

Trait Name

Mapping population

Max LOD

Map Position (cM)*

Most significant locus/peak (cM)

Phenotypic R2

Left flanking locus

Right flanking locus

Black pod 12 QTL (consensus)

(SCA6xH)xIFC1

3.9

8.75 to 13.5

11.1

49.6

mTcCIr265

gTcCIR139a

Bean shape index

S52xCatongo

5.3

0 to 17

6

17.1

gTcCIR148

cTcCIR73

Pod weight

S52xCatongo

4.8

0 to 17

6

13.8

gTcCIR148

AFLP_SxC39-1

  1. *Map position from composite map (Brown et al. [29] or Lanaud et al. [24]).