Table 1.

Summary of the representative linkage maps of tea plants.

Mapping population	Sizea	Marker type	No. of markers	Total length (cM)	Marker density (cM)	No. of linkage groups	Reference
Sayamakaori × Kana-CK17	54	RAPD	140	1640	11.7	17	Ota et al.23
SFS150 × TN14/3	90	RAPD AFLP	126	1350	11.7	15	Hackett et al.18
Keemun #4 × Chaoandawuye	69	AFLP	208	2458	11.9	17	Huang et al.19
Fudingdabaicha × Zhenong #12	94	ISSR RAPD	62	1181	20.1	7	Huang et al.24
SFS150 × S15/10	42	SSR RAPD AFLP	100	1412	14.1	30	Kamunya et al.20
Sayamakaori × Kana-CK17	54	SSR STS CAPS RAPD	279	1218	4.35	15	Taniguchi et al.25
Yingshuang × Beiyuedanzhu	183	SSR	406	1144	2.9	15	Ma et al.27
Yingshuang × Beiyuedanzhu	148	SSR SNP	6448	3965	1.0	15	Ma et al.21
Long #43 × Baihaozao	170	SSR	483	1226	2.5	15	Tan et al.28
Fushun × Kemsull	79	SSR RAPD AFLP	678	1442	4.7	15	Chang et al.26
Long #43 × Baihaozao	327	SNP	4217	1679	0.4	15	Xu et al.29

^aPopulation size