Table 6. Genes associated with melanization that were identified as candidate genes within the six cross-specific QTL in each cross.
| Cross | Environment | Colony Age, dpi | LOD Score at Peak | Chromosome | Estimated Position of Peaking Marker, kb | Estimated Position of Proximal Marker, kba | Estimated Position of Distal Marker, kba | Orthologs to Genes Involved in Melanin Biosynthesisb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Cold | 8 | 4.85 | 12 | 143 | 29 | 305 | / |
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Cold | 11 | 4.07 | 8 | 1251 | 897 | 2228 | / |
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Cold | 11 | 9.55 | 10 | 649 | 634 | 673 | / |
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Control | 8 | 32.2 | 11 | 581 | 560 | 603 | PRF1, PKS1 |
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Control | 11 | 4.38 | 5 | 871 | 449 | 2799 | PEX13, LAC4, LAC8 |
| 3D1 × 3D7 | Fungicide | 14 | 3.64 | 1 | 1740 | 1063 | 4267 | MgSlt2, CLAP1, MgGpa1, PEX6 |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Cold | 8 | 8.52 | 3 | 1301 | 869 | 1749 | / |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Cold | 11 | 7.65 | 8 | 430 | 348 | 446 | / |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Cold | 14 | 4.01 | 7 | 841 | 428 | 1893 | / |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Cold | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1699 | 1646 | 1819 | / |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Fungicide | 14 | 9.47 | 4 | 420 | 417 | 426 | / |
| 1A5 × 1E4 | Fungicide | 14 | 3.56 | 6 | 2299 | 1166 | 2438 | MgFus3, AYG2 |
QTL, quantitative trait loci; dpi, days postinoculation; LOD, logarithm of odds.
a
Markers flanking Bayes confidence interval.
b
Orthologs to genes involved in melanin biosynthesis found as candidate genes in Bayes confidence interval.