title: Quantitative trait loci for plant height in four maize populations and their associations with qualitative genetic loci.
abstract: We report that plant height quantitative trait loci (QTLs) identified in a given small population are not consistent with QTLs identified in other small populations, and that most QTLs are in close proximity to mapped qualitative genetic loci. These observations provide evidence to support the hypothesis that qualitative genetic loci are the same loci that affect quantitative traits, and affirm that these modest experiments probably identify real QTLs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Data Management, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., 7250 N.W. 62nd Ave., 50131, Johnston, IA, USA.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Beavis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albertsen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fincher