Genetic analysis of resistance to barley scald (Rhynchosporium secalis) in the Ethiopian line `Abyssinian' (CI668)

A doubled haploid barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) population from a cross between the cultivar `Ingrid' and the Ethiopian landrace `Abyssinian' was mapped by AFLP, RFLP, SSR and STS markers and tested for resistance to isolates`4004', `2', `16-6', `17', `22' and `WRS 1872' of Rhynchosporium secalis (Oudem.) J.J. Davis, the causal agent of leaf scald. Resistance tests were conducted on parents, DH-lines, a near-isogenic line of `Abyssinian' (NIL) into `Ingrid', and an F₂ population descended from the same F₁ plants as the DHs. The DH population segregated for at least two major R. secalis resistance QTL. All isolates tested identified a major QTL on chromosome 3 (3H) associated with R. secalis resistance, in a 4 cM support interval between the co-segregating markers Bmac0209/Falc666 and MWG680. The QTL was linked with the markers Falc666 (2.3 cM), YLM/ylp (0.3 cM), MWG680 (1.7 cM), cttaca2 (2.5 cM) and agtc17 (9.8 cM). The second QTL was located on chromosome 1 (7H).However, this QTL was only detected by one isolate and was located in an interval of 16 cM in the distal part of the chromosome. At this QTL the allele for improved scald resistance originated from the parent `Ingrid'. There were a number of minor QTL on chromosomes 2 (2H), 4 (4H) and 6 (6H) that were not repeatable either across replications or analysis methods. The importance of checking QTL-models by cross-validation is stressed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

T1 locus in cotton is the candidate gene affecting lint percentage, fiber quality and spiny bollworm (Earias spp.) resistance

A genetic linkage map of chromosome 6 was constructed by using 270 recombinant inbred lines originated from an upland cotton cross (Yumian 1 × T586) F₂ population. The genetic map included one morphological (T₁) and 18 SSR loci, covering 96.2 cM with an average distance of 5.34 cM between two markers. Based on composite interval mapping (CIM), QTL(s) affecting lint percentage, fiber length, fiber length uniformity, fiber strength and spiny bollworm resistance (Earias spp.) were identified in the t₁ locus region on chromosome 6. The allele(s) originating from T586 of QTLs controlling lint percentage increased the trait phenotypic value while the alleles originating from Yumian 1 of QTLs affecting fiber length, fiber length uniformity, fiber strength and spiny bollworm resistance increased the trait phenotypic value.     

Mapping and validation of QTLs for resistance to an Indian isolate of Ascochyta blight pathogen in chickpea

Ascochyta blight (AB) caused by Ascochyta rabiei, is globally the most important foliar disease that limits the productivity of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). An intraspecific linkage map of cultivated chickpea was constructed using an F₂ population derived from a cross between an AB susceptible parent ICC 4991 (Pb 7) and an AB resistant parent ICCV 04516. The resultant map consisted of 82 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and 2 expressed sequence tag (EST) markers covering 10 linkage groups, spanning a distance of 724.4 cM with an average marker density of 1 marker per 8.6 cM. Three quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified that contributed to resistance to an Indian isolate of AB, based on the seedling and adult plant reaction. QTL1 was mapped to LG3 linked to marker TR58 and explained 18.6% of the phenotypic variance (R ²) for AB resistance at the adult plant stage. QTL2 and QTL3 were both mapped to LG4 close to four SSR markers and accounted for 7.7% and 9.3%, respectively, of the total phenotypic variance for AB resistance at seedling stage. The SSR markers which flanked the AB QTLs were validated in a half-sib population derived from the same resistant parent ICCV 04516. Markers TA146 and TR20, linked to QTL2 were shown to be significantly associated with AB resistance at the seedling stage in this half-sib population. The markers linked to these QTLs can be utilized in marker-assisted breeding for AB resistance in chickpea.     

烤烟6个农艺性状的QTL定位

由于烟草的分子标记开发和遗传图谱构建十分困难,迄今烟草中有关数量性状基因座(QTL)的定位研究仍非常有限。本研究利用一个由207个株系组成的烤烟DH群体及基于该群体所构建的含有24个连锁群、611个SSR标记,总长为1 882.1 cM的遗传图谱,采用复合区间作图方法,对株高(PH)、茎围(SG)、节距(IL)、叶片数(LN)、最大腰叶长(LWL)和最大腰叶宽(WWL) 6个与叶片产量有关的农艺性状进行QTL定位分析。共检测到69个QTL,大部分QTL的效应值较小,仅有4个具有较大的效应值,可解释大约15%~20%的表型变异。6个性状之间大多彼此相关。与此相符,在基因组中发现存在许多小区域,每个区域包含两个或两个以上紧密连锁的不同性状的QTL。     

Quantitative trait loci for grain yield and yield components in a cross between a six-rowed and a two-rowed barley

Summary The positions of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for yield and yield components were estimated using a 85-point linkage map and phenotype data from a F₁-derived doubled haploid (DH) population of barley. Yield and its components were recorded in two growing seasons. Highly significant QTL effects were found for all traits at several sites in the genome. A major portion of the QTL was found on chromosome 2. The effect of the alleles in locus v on thousand grain weight and kernels per ear explained 70–80% of the genetic variation in the traits. QTL × year interaction was found for grain yield. Several different QTL were found within the two-rowed DH lines compared to those found in the six-rowed DH lines. Epistasis between locus v and several loci for yield and yield components indicates that genes are expressed differently in the two ear types. This may explain the difficulties of selecting high yielding lines from crosses between two-rowed and six-rowed barley.Abbreviations DH doubled haploid - QTL quantitative trait locus/loci - RAPD random amplified polymorphic DNA - RFLP restriction fragment length polymorphism - T. Prentice Tystofte Prentice - V. Gold Vogelsanger Gold     

Mapping of QTLs detected in a <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis> DH population for resistance to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</Emphasis> in multiple environments

Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the most devastating diseases of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) in China. The two major factors limiting the development of disease resistance are (1) the absence of accessions with complete resistance and (2) the lack of a single method that can be widely applied to assess tolerance—even though accessions with differential tolerance to S. sclerotiorum have been identified in China. In the study reported here, we have used one doubled haploid (DH) population consisting of 72 lines, which was derived from the F₁ generation of a cross between a partially resistant line (DH821) and a susceptible line (DHBao604), to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) involved in the resistance to S. sclerotiorum. Three inoculation methods, namely, mycelial toothpick inoculation (MTI), mycelial plug inoculation (MPI), and infected petal inoculation (IPI), were used to assess resistance at the adult plant stage. A genetic linkage map with 20 linkage groups covering 1746.5 cM, with an average space of 6.93 cM, was constructed using a total of 252 molecular markers, including 91 simple sequence repeats, 72 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA, 86 sequence-related amplified polymorphisms, two restriction fragment length polymorphisms, and one expressed sequence tag. Composite interval mapping identified ten, one and ten QTLs using MTI, MPI and IPI methods, respectively, at a LOD > 2.5. One QTL was detected in linkage group N12 by MTI in 2004 and 2005 and by IPI in 2005. Another QTL was detected in linkage group N3 and N4 by MPI in 2006 and 2007. There was one common QTL detected by MTI in 2005 and by MPI in 2006. These results provide information on the genetic control of resistance to S. sclerotiorum in oilseed rape.     

DAF marker tightly linked to a major locus for Ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Resistance of chickpea against the disease caused by the ascomycete Ascochyta rabiei is encoded by two or three quantitative trait loci, QTL1, QTL2 and QTL3. A total of 94 recombinant inbred lines developed from a wide cross between a resistant chickpea line and a susceptible accession of Cicer reticulatum, a close relative of cultivated chickpea, was used to identify markers closely linked to QTL1 by DNA amplification fingerprinting in combination with bulked segregant analysis. Of 312 random 10mer oligonucleotides, 3 produced five polymorphic bands between the parents and bulks. Two of them were transferred to the population on which the recent genetic map of chickpea is based, and mapped to linkage group 4. These markers, OPS06-1 and OPS03-1, were linked at LOD-scores above 5 to markers UBC733B and UBC181A flanking the major ascochyta resistance locus. OPS06-1 mapped at the peak of the QTL between markers UBC733B (distance 4.1 cM) and UBC181A (distance 9.6 cM), while OPS03-1 mapped 25.1 cM away from marker UBC733B on the other flank of the resistance locus. STMS markers localised on this linkage group were transferred to the population segregating for ascochyta resistance. Three of these markers were closely linked to QTL1. Twelve of 14 STMS markers could be used in both populations. The order of STMS markers was essentially similar in both populations, with differences in map distances between them. The availability of flanking STMS markers for the major resistance locus QTL1 will help to elucidate the complex resistance against different Ascochyta pathotypes in future. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

烤烟几种化学成分的QTL初步分析

以含137个株系的烤烟DH群体(G-28×NC2326)及其亲本为材料, 在以前作图数据的基础上, 新增23个标记。将这些标记数据合并起来构建了包括11个ISSR标记和158个RAPD标记、由27个连锁群组成的烤烟分子标记遗传连锁图, 覆盖长度2 094.6 cM, 相邻标记间的平均图距为15.95 cM。利用4个环境下的试验数据进行了总糖、烟碱、氧化钾3种烟叶化学成分的QTL初步分析, 共检测到7个加性效应QTL和9对加加上位性效应QTL, 其中3个加性QTL和3对上位性QTL存在QTL与环境互作效应(QE)。表明在烤烟总糖、烟碱、氧化钾的遗传控制中除加性效应外, 上位性效应也具有重要作用。对于烟碱、氧化钾检测到加性QTL与环境互作效应, 对于总糖、氧化钾检测到上位性QTL与环境互作效应, 利用这些与环境具有互作效应的QTL进行标记辅助选择时宜考虑特定的环境条件。     

QTL mapping of net blotch resistance genes in a doubled-haploid population of six-rowed barley

Net blotch, caused by Pyrenophora teres f. teres, is a damaging foliar disease of barley worldwide. It is important to identify resistance germplasm and study their genetics. 'Chevron', a six-rowed barley used as a parent for the production of a doubled haploid (DH) population for mapping of Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance, was also found to be resistant to net blotch. To map the resistance genes, the population was evaluated for resistance at the seedling stage in a greenhouse. The resistance data showed a two-peak distribution. Through linkage mapping, one resistance gene, tentatively called Rpt, was located on chromosome 6HS flanked by Xksua3b-Xwg719d, which was also detected by QTL mapping. This QTL explained 64% of the phenotypic variance for the resistance in this DH population. In addition, a minor QTL was found on chromosome 2HS defined by Xcdo786-Xabc156a. 'Chevron' and 'Stander' contributed the resistant alleles of Rpt and the 2HS QTL, respectively. Both QTLs together explained nearly 70% of the phenotypic variance. The markers for these QTLs are useful for marker-assisted selection of net blotch resistance in barley breeding.     

Quantitative trait loci for scald resistance in barley localized by a non-interval mapping procedure

Three quantitative trait loci (QTL) for scald resistance in barley were identified and mapped in relation to molecular markers using a population of chromosome doubled‐haploid lines produced from the F₁ generation of a cross between the spring barley varieties ‘Alexis’ and ‘Regatta’. Two field experiments were conducted in Denmark and two in Norway to assess disease resistance. The percentage leaf area covered with scald (Rhynchosporium secalis) ranged from 0 to 40% in the 189 doubled‐haploid (DH) lines analysed. One quantitative trait locus was localized in the centromeric region of chromosome 3H, Qryn3, using the MAPQTL program. MAPQTL was unable to provide proper localization of the other two resistance genes and so a non‐interval QTL mapping method was used. One was found to be located distally to markers on chromosome 4H (Qryn4) and the other, Qryn6, was located distally to markers on chromosome 6H. The effects of differences between the Qryn3, Qryn4 and Qryn6 alleles in two barley genotypes for the QTL were estimated to be 8.8%, 7.3% and 7.0%, respectively, of leaf covered by scald. No interactions between the QTLs were found.     

Molecular genetic analysis of flour color using a doubled haploid population in bread wheat (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum aestivum</Emphasis> L.)

Flour color is an important trait in the assessment of flour quality for the production of many end products. In this study, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) with additive effects, epistatic effects, and QTL × environment (QE) interactions for flour color in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were studied, using a set of 168 doubled haploid (DH) lines derived from a Huapei 3 × Yumai 57 cross. A genetic map was constructed using 283 simple sequence repeats (SSR) and 22 expressed sequence tags (EST)-SSR markers. The DH and parents were evaluated for flour color in three environments. QTL analyses were performed using QTLNetwork 2.0 software based on a mixed linear model approach. A total of 18 additive QTLs and 24 pairs of epistatic QTLs were detected for flour color, which were distributed on 19 of the 21 chromosomes. One major QTL, qa1B, closely linked to barc372 0.1 cM, could account for 25.64% of the phenotypic variation of a* without any influence from the environments. So qa1B could be used in the molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) in wheat breeding programs. The results showed that both additive and epistatic effects were important genetic basis for flour color, and were also sometimes subject to environmental modifications. The information obtained in this study should be useful for manipulating the QTLs for flour color by MAS in wheat breeding programs. Kun-Pu Zhang and Guang-Feng Chen contributed equally to this study.     

低磷胁迫下水稻产量性状变化及其QTL定位

为研究低磷胁迫对水稻产量及其构成因素QTL表达的影响, 以耐低磷旱稻IRAT109和磷敏感水稻越富杂交的116个株系的DH群体为材料, 在低磷和正常栽培条件下, 调查了千粒重、结实率、有效穗数、穗粒数及单株产量等性状。结果表明, 结实率、有效穗数和单株产量对低磷胁迫的敏感性较大, 而千粒重、穗粒数对低磷胁迫的敏感性较小。利用水稻分子连锁图中94个RFLP标记和71个SSR标记, 依据以上5性状低磷胁迫下与对照的差值进行QTL定位。共检测出17个QTL, 其中12个对表型变异的贡献率大于10%。3、6和7号染色体上3个标记区域存在QTL成簇分布, 这些高贡献率QTL及成簇分布QTL可作为水稻耐低磷产量性状分子育种的重要候选区域。     

Construction of a genetic linkage map with SSR,AFLP and morphological markers to locate QTLs controlling pathotype-specific powdery mildew resistance in diploid roses

Disease resistance is a sought-after trait in plant breeding programmes. One strategy to make resistance more durable is to increase the number of resistance genes, thereby increasing the number of pathotypes withstood. One of the most important diseases on roses is powdery mildew (PM) (Podosphaera pannosa). Recent studies show that pathotypes of PM and different types of resistances in roses exist. The results of this study aim to contribute to PM resistance in roses by the development of pathotype-specific markers on a genetic map. A diploid rose population (90 genotypes) derived from a cross between Rosa wichurana and Rosa ‘Yesterday’ was used to construct a genetic linkage map encompassing 20 AFLP primer combinations, 43 SSR, and 2 morphological markers. By applying the F1 pseudo test cross population strategy, two parental linkage maps were constructed (parent ‘Yesterday’ 536 cM; parent R. wichurana 526 cM). Both parental maps consisted of seven linkage groups with an average length of 70 cM (Kosambi) corresponding to the seven haploid rose chromosomes. These new maps were used to identify QTLs controlling disease resistance. The offspring population was screened for resistance to two PM pathotypes, R–E and R–P. QTLs for controlling pathotype-specific disease resistance were mapped by applying Kruskal–Wallis rank-sum tests and simple interval mapping. With two pathotypes analysed, nine QTL loci were detected on linkage groups 2, 3, 5 and 6, explaining 15–73% of the phenotypic variance for pathotype-specific disease response. The genetic maps developed here will be useful for future rose breeding, pathotype-specific resistance research and development of a consensus map for roses.     

Identification of QTLs for powdery mildew and scald resistance in barley

A population of 103 recombinant inbred lines (RILs, F₉-derived lines) developed from the two-row spring barley cross L94 × ‘Vada’ was evaluated under field conditions for resistance against powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei) and scald (Rhynchosporium secalis). Apart from the major resistance gene mlo on chromosome 4 (4H), three QTLs (Rbgq1, Rbgq2 and Rbgq3) for resistance against powdery mildew were detected on chromosomes 2 (2H), 3 (3H), and 7 (5H), respectively. Rbgq1 and Rbgq2 have not been reported before, and did not map to a chromosome region where a major gene for powdery mildew had been reported. Four QTLs (Rrsq1, Rrsq2, Rrsq3 and Rrsq4) for resistance against scald were detected on chromosomes 3 (3H), 4 (4H) and 6 (6H). All four mapped to places where QTLs for scald resistance had been reported before in different populations.     

Development of molecular markers for crown rot resistance in wheat: mapping of QTLs for seedling resistance in a '2-49' × 'Janz' population

Crown rot, caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum, is an important disease of wheat in Australia and elsewhere. In order to identify molecular markers associated with partial seedling resistance to this disease, bulked segregant analysis and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping approaches were undertaken using a population of 145 doubled haploid lines constructed from ‘2‐49’ (partially resistant) × ‘Janz’ (susceptible) parents. Phenotypic data indicated that the trait is quantitatively inherited. The largest QTLs were located on chromosomes 1D and 1A, and explained 21% and 9% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. Using the best markers associated with five QTLs identified by composite interval mapping, the combined effect of the QTLs explained 40.6% of the phenotypic variance. All resistance alleles were inherited from ‘2‐49’ with the exception of a QTL on 2B, which was inherited from ‘Janz’. A minor QTL on 4B was loosely linked (19.8 cM) to the Rht1 locus in repulsion. None of the QTLs identified in this study were located in the same region as resistance QTLs identified in other populations segregating for Fusarium head blight, caused by Fusarium graminearum.     

Molecular and physical mapping of genes affecting awning in wheat

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for three traits related to awning (awn length at the base, the middle and the top of the ear) in wheat were mapped in a doubled‐haploid line (DH) population derived from the cross between the cultivars ‘Courtot’ (awned) and ‘Chinese Spring’ (awnless) and grown in Clermont‐Ferrand, France, under natural field conditions. A molecular marker linkage map of this cross that was previously constructed based on 187 DH lines and 550 markers was used for the QTL mapping. The genome was well covered (more than 95%) and a set of anchor loci regularly spaced (one marker every 20.8 cM) was chosen for marker regression analysis. For each trait, only two consistent QTL were identified with individual effects ranging from 8.5 to 45.9% of the total phenotypic variation. These two QTL cosegregated with the genes Hd on chromosome 4A and B2 on chromosome 6B, which are known to inhibit awning. The results were confirmed using ‘Chinese Spring’ deletion lines of these two chromosomes, which have awned spikes, while ‘Chinese Spring’ is usually awnless. No quantitative trait locus was detected on chromosome 5A where the B1 awn‐inhibitor gene is located, suggesting that both ‘Courtot’ and ‘Chinese Spring’ have the same allelic constitution at this locus. The occurrence of awned speltoid spikes on the deletion lines of this chromosome suggests that ‘Chinese Spring’ and ‘Courtot’ have the dominant B1 allele, indicating that B1 alone has insufficient effect to induce complete awn inhibition.     

QTLs for Fusarium head blight response in a wheat DH population of Wangshuibai/Alondra‘s’

Summary A doubled haploid (DH) wheat population derived from the cross Wangshuibai/Alondra‘s’ was developed through chromosome doubling of haploids generated by anther culture of hybrids. Fusarium head blight (FHB) was evaluated for three years from 2001 to 2003 in Jianyang, Fujian Province, China, where epidemics of FHB have been consistently severe. After 307 pairs of simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers were screened, 110 pairs were polymorphic between Wangshuibai and Alondra`s’, and used to construct a genetic linkage map for detection of quantitative trait loci (QTLs). A stable QTL for low FHB severity was detected on chromosomes 3B over all three years, and QTLs on chromosomes 5B, 2D, and 7A were detected over two years. Additional QTLs on chromosomes 3A, 3D, 4B, 5A, 5D, 6B and 7B showed marginal significance in only one year. Six QTLs were detected when phenotypic data from three years were combined. In addition, significant additive-by-additive epistasis was detected for a QTL on 6A although its additive effect was not significant. Additive effects (A) and additive-by-additive epistasis (AA) explained a major portion of the phenotypic variation (76.5%) for FHB response. Xgwm533-3B and Xgwm335-5B were the closest markers to QTLs, and have potential to be used as selectable markers for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in wheat breeding programs.     

QTL for rice grain quality based on a DH population derived from parents with similar apparent amylose content

A doubled haploid (DH)population consisting of 135 lines, derived from an indica (IR64) and a japonica (Azucena) rice with a similar apparent amylose content (AAC), was used to investigate the genetic factors affecting cooking and eating quality of rice. AAC,gelatinization temperature (GT), gel consistency (GC) and six starch pasting viscosity parameters were measured for quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis using 193 molecular markers mapped on the DH population. A total of 17 QTLs were detected for the 9 traits, with at least one QTL and as many as 3 QTLs for each individual trait. No QTL for the measured parameters was found at the wx locus,possibly because of the similar AAC between the parents. Several QTLs with important effects on the variations in the measured parameters were detected in the present study which have not been found in earlier reports based on populations derived from parents with different AAC and wxgene alleles. Two interesting loci could be deduced from the present study according to the marker order compared with other genetic linkage maps. A QTL flanked by Amy2A and RG433 on the end of the long arm of chromosome 6, identified for GT, set back and consistency viscosity, might cover the gene encoding starch branching enzyme I. Similarly, a QTL flanked by RG139 and RZ58on chromosome 2, detected for hot paste viscosity and breakdown viscosity, might cover the gene encoding starch branching enzyme III. Generally, traits significantly correlated with each other shared identical QTL, but it was not true in some cases. The fine molecular mechanisms underlying these traits await further elucidation for the improvement of eating and cooking quality of rice. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mapping quantitative trait loci controlling pre-harvest sprouting resistance in a red × white seeded spring wheat cross

Hard white wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a value-added product because of its processing advantages over red wheat; however, white wheat tends to be more susceptible to pre-harvest sprouting (PHS). To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with PHS tolerance, we developed a doubled haploid (DH) mapping population from the cross AC Domain (red seeded) × White-RL4137 (white seeded). A genetic map was constructed using microsatellite markers located on chromosome groups 3, 4, 5 and 6. A population of 174 DH lines was characterized for important aspects of PHS including sprouting index, germination index, Hagberg falling number and seed coat colour. A total of 11 QTLs were identified on group 3 chromosomes and on chromosome 5D. Seven QTLs associated with the PHS traits were found to be co-incident with seed coat colour on chromosomes 3A, 3B and 3D. The 5D PHS QTL was notable because it is independent of seed coat colour.     

Identification of common QTL for resistance to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</Emphasis> in three doubled haploid populations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis> (L.)

Sclerotinia stem rot (SR) is one of the most devastating diseases of canola/rapeseed. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analyses were carried out to identify loci responsible for resistance to SR in three doubled haploid DH populations (H1, H2 and H3). Petiole inoculation technique PIT was used to evaluate the all populations for resistance to SR. Genetic maps were developed using sequence related amplified polymorphism SRAP and simple sequence repeat SSR markers. Genetic maps of the H1 and H2 populations were developed using 508 and 478 markers, respectively. Previously published genetic map of the H3 population was also used in this study. The QTL analysis was carried out for each replicate separately as well as on the average of all the replicates. The numbers of identified QTL in each analysis varied from four to six in the H1 population, three to six in the H2 population and two to six in the H3 population. A number of common QTL were identified between the replicates of each population. Two common QTL were identified on linkage group A7 and C6 between the H1 and H3 populations and one QTL on A9 between the H2 and H3 populations. We are the first to report, identification of common QTL between different populations of Brassica napus.