title: Integration of Brassica A genome genetic linkage map between Brassica napus and B. rapa.
abstract: An integrated linkage map between B. napus and B. rapa was constructed based on a total of 44 common markers comprising 41 SSR (33 BRMS, 6 Saskatoon, and 2 BBSRC) and 3 SNP/indel markers. Between 3 and 7 common markers were mapped onto each of the linkage groups A1 to A10. The position and order of most common markers revealed a high level of colinearity between species, although two small regions on A4, A5, and A10 revealed apparent local inversions between them. These results indicate that the A genome of Brassica has retained a high degree of colinearity between species, despite each species having evolved independently after the integration of the A and C genomes in the amphidiploid state. Our results provide a genetic integration of the Brassica A genome between B. napus and B. rapa. As the analysis employed sequence-based molecular markers, the information will accelerate the exploitation of the B. rapa genome sequence for the improvement of oilseed rape.
authors: Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
authors: Keita
authors: K
authors: Suwabe
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Morgan
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Bancroft
mesh_terms: D029688:Brassica napus / Q000235:genetics*; D029741:Brassica rapa / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D018745:Genome, Plant; D011123:Polyploidy