Figure 2

Kernel density estimators (left y-axis) of marker density (right y-axis) along each linkage group (x-axis in cM). The red curve corresponds to the kernel density estimator. The surrounding bandplot (in dark blue) is the confidence interval of the kernel density estimator. The horizontal bandplot (in light blue) is the range of variation of marker density under a Poisson distribution. When the lower or upper limit of the confidence interval is above or below this range, we declare the presence of a significant cold or hot spot of recombination, respectively.