Abstract The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill., 2n= 2×= 24), one of the most popular fruit
trees in China, is widely cultivated and utilized in Asia. High-density genetic linkage maps …

Cultivated sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil crop because of its high oil
content and quality. In order to discover the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and …

Pummelo (Citrus grandis) is one of the most important gene pools for citrus breeding
programmes. A high-density linkage map is a valuable tool for functional genomics and …

Abstract Background Kelp (Saccharina japonica) has been intensively cultured in China for
almost a century. Its genetic improvement is comparable with that of rice. However, the …

Pennisetum purpureum belongs to the Pennisetum Rich genus in the family Poaceae. It is
widely grown in subtropical and tropical regions as one of the most economically important …

Leaf colour regulation is important in photosynthesis and dry material production. Most of the
reported chlorophyll-deficient loci are recessive. The dominant locus is rarely reported …

Key message A saturated map was constructed using SNP markers to fine-map a Brassica
napus dominant locus for dwarf mutant onto a 152-kb interval of chromosome A09 …

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an annual legume of economic importance and
widely grown in the semi-arid tropics. However, high-density genetic maps of cowpea are …

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a global food crop with increasing importance for food
security in south Asia and other regions. Lens ervoides, a wild relative of cultivated lentil, is …

Background Key genes related to plant type traits have played very important roles in the
“green revolution” by increasing lodging resistance and elevating the harvest indices of crop …