Table 6. QTL-peak loci for growth-related traits in the sex-average map.

Trait	Linkage group	QTL-peak locus	KW value	Map distance
Shell height	LG 6	423886	13.01	2.546
	LG 6	288691	12.487	16.446
	LG 6	337145	10.913	27.258
Shell length	LG 6	423886	17.862	2.546
	LG 6	288691	16.569	16.446
	LG 6	99925	16.511	22.484
	LG 6	410206	14.505	26.883
	LG 6	337145	13.689	27.258
	LG 6	546110	13.292	47.135
Shell width	LG 5	425446	11.082	36.681
	LG 5	291872	11.480	38.938
	LG 6	423886	12.587	2.546
	LG 6	288691	13.161	16.446
	LG 6	99925	11.943	22.484
Hinge length	LG 6	423886	13.307	2.546
	LG 6	288691	12.205	16.446
	LG 6	99925	11.312	22.484
	LG 7	373604	11.906	59.371
Total weight	LG 5	466758	11.068	28.641
	LG 5	291872	8.455	38.938
	LG 5	428260	8.378	55.478
	LG 5	298299	8.474	55.863
	LG 6	423886	9.678	2.546
	LG 6	154165	10.294	12.419
	LG 6	99925	9.580	22.484
	LG 6	410206	9.747	26.883
	LG 6	337145	9.295	27.258
	LG 10	306323	9.159	0.773
	LG 10	471635	7.898	5.030
Soft tissue weight	LG 1	196733	8.115	29.923
	LG 1	411871	8.281	40.465
	LG 5	291872	8.279	38.938
	LG 5	428260	8.229	55.478
	LG 6	288691	10.068	16.446
	LG 6	410206	9.076	26.883
	LG 6	337145	8.781	27.258
	LG 7	471489	12.269	43.867
Shell weight	LG 6	154165	13.770	12.419
	LG 6	99925	12.133	22.484