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Genetic mapping and quantitative trait locus (QTL) detection are powerful methodologies in plant improvement and breeding. More...

Genetic mapping and quantitative trait locus (QTL) detection are powerful methodologies in plant improvement and breeding. White jute (Corchorus Capsularis L.) is an important industrial raw material fibre crop owing to its elite characters. However, research on high-density genetic map and QTL identification for white jute has been limited due to a lack of sufficient molecular markers. Specific length amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq) strategy combines locus-specific amplification and high-throughput sequencing to effect de novo SNP discovery and large-scale genotyping. The goals of this study were to obtain sufficient markers to construct a high-density genetic map using SLAF-seq for white jute, as well as to detect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with plant height based on the development of abundant markers and the genetic linkage group constructing. The molecular markers linked with fiber yield such as plant height may be used in MAS to accelerate development of cultivars with high fiber yield and quality of white jute. Less...