Table 1. Significant SSR markers identified via bulk segregant analysis in alfalfa populations.
| Bulk/Population | Marker | Chromosome | Chi-square |
| CW201081 | MtBC01G06F3 | 1 | 5.0* |
| CW0650061 | MtBC01G06F3 | 1 | 4.0* |
| V92 | MTBB30E02 | 1 | 4.0* |
| V92 | BE89 | 2 | 4.0* |
| V92 | Mt1D06 | 2 | 4.0* |
| V92 | BG28 | 2 | 4.0* |
| V92 | AW261 | 4 | 6.67** |
| V112 | AW261 | 4 | 6.0* |
| CW0650061 | AL108 | 7 | 4.05* |
| CW201081 | AW177 | 7 | 4.0* |
| CW201081 | AW212 | 7 | 4.17* |
| CW0580711 | AW212 | 7 | 4.0* |
| CW0650061 | BE74 | 7 | 5.25* |
| CW290981 | BF141 | 7 | 6.75** |
| CW0650061 | BF141 | 7 | 4.05* |
| CW0640041 | BF56 | 7 | 4.0* |
| PioneerV23 | BG288 | 7 | 5.87* |
| CW0640041 | BG288 | 7 | 4.0* |
| CW0600971 | AW255 | 8 | 6.75** |
| Oneida VR1 | AW255 | 8 | 5.8* |
Note: 1Alforex population. 2Forage Genetics International population. 3DuPont Pioneer population. *Significant at p<0.05 with 1 degree of freedom. **Significant at p<0.01 with 1 degree of freedom.