Table 1.

Map features of the three individual genetic linkage maps and the consensus map of faba bean presented in this study.

Map	LG	Markers	Distance (cM)	Unique positions	Average marker density (marker/cM)	Average gap size (cM)	Gaps  >10 cM	Biggest gap size (cM)
Pop1a
1		401	444.99	360	0.90	1.24	0	9.51
2		228	262.44	191	0.87	1.38	2	18.94
3		226	194.59	199	1.16	0.98	0	7.90
4		180	192.88	150	0.93	1.29	0	6.92
5		164	176.20	136	0.93	1.31	1	13.05
6		239	154.81	211	1.54	0.74	0	7.26
Total		1438	1425.91	1247	1.01	1.16	3	18.94
Pop2b
1		376	555.35	367	0.68	1.52	2	13.66
2		219	278.87	204	0.79	1.37	0	7.80
3		231	315.56	221	0.73	1.43	1	19.27
4		168	247.25	153	0.68	1.62	2	12.98
5		152	222.56	147	0.68	1.52	2	11.20
6		166	212.34	160	0.78	1.34	1	20.78
Total		1312	1831.93	1252	0.72	1.47	8	20.78
Pop3c
1		384	493.68	350	0.78	1.41	2	12.08
2		275	312.25	257	0.88	1.22	2	20.82
3		223	242.73	201	0.92	1.21	2	12.59
4		168	223.30	147	0.75	1.53	0	8.50
5		141	208.45	126	0.68	1.67	2	12.45
6		215	216.13	190	0.99	1.14	0	8.51
Total		1406	1696.53	1271	0.83	1.36	8	20.82
Consensus
1		467	481.74	375	0.97	1.29	3	18.44
2		334	252.46	219	1.32	1.16	2	17.05
3		271	216.51	231	1.20	0.88	3	11.03
4		220	204.06	168	1.08	1.22	0	13.65
5		183	196.69	141	0.93	1.4	0	6.98
6		253	168.94	156	1.35	1.09	1	20.51
Total		1728	1520.40	1290	1.12	1.17	9	20.51

^aRecombinant population derived from the cross Nova Gradiska × Hiverna.

^bRecombinant population derived from the cross Silian × Hiverna.

^cRecombinant population derived from the cross Quasar × Hiverna.