Abstract

Brassica napus L. is an important oilseed and fodder crop grown throughout the world. Its yield is the important goal in B. napus breeding programs. In this study, comparative analyses were carried out between rapeseed and rice based on the functional markers linked to QTLs of important yield-related traits in rapeseed. The results showed that the level of rapeseed and rice on the sequence homology was extensive and some QTLs controlling the similar traits were found in the region of the homologous genes in rice and rapeseed, simultaneously. This study will be helpful to clone QTL in rapeseed using the information of rice.

Keywords:

Comparative analysis, functional genes, QTLs, rapeseed, rice,

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