[Effect of linkage disequilibrium on generation mean and variance and its detection in random mating population]. 1990

H Q Zhai
Department of Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University.

Two varieties V2 and V12 and their descendents of Nicotiana rustica were used to create four artificial different cycles of random mating populations. The effect of linkage disequilibrium on generation mean and variance was explored theoretically and practically on the two of character flowering time (FT) and final height (FH). Results showed that evidence of linkage was found in mean and variance levels and the variance of both additive and dominance became smaller as the cycles of random mating increased. This is the evidence of coupling linkage. The effects of intensity of linkage and the degree of association of genes on generation mean and variance were also discussed in the paper.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010944 Plants Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae. Plants acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations. It is a non-taxonomical term most often referring to LAND PLANTS. In broad sense it includes RHODOPHYTA and GLAUCOPHYTA along with VIRIDIPLANTAE. Plant
D005828 Genetics, Population The discipline studying genetic composition of populations and effects of factors such as GENETIC SELECTION, population size, MUTATION, migration, and GENETIC DRIFT on the frequencies of various GENOTYPES and PHENOTYPES using a variety of GENETIC TECHNIQUES. Population Genetics
D015810 Linkage Disequilibrium Nonrandom association of linked genes. This is the tendency of the alleles of two separate but already linked loci to be found together more frequently than would be expected by chance alone. Disequilibrium, Linkage,Disequilibriums, Linkage,Linkage Disequilibriums
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