Table 1 Values of dummy variables for x, z1 and z2 in random hybridization design of F2 plants

From: Mapping epistatic quantitative trait loci underlying endosperm traits using all markers on the entire genome in a random hybridization design

The kth marker genotype of F2 plant

Genetic constitution for hybrid line for endosperm trait at kth locus

x

z1

z2

Maternal

Paternal

    

M k M k

M k M k

QQQ

0

0

M k M k

M k m k

½ (QQQ+QQq)

1

½

0

M k M k

m k m k

QQq

½

1

0

M k m k

M k M k

½ (QQQ+Qqq)

½

0

½

M k m k

M k m k

¼ (QQQ+QQq+Qqq+qqq)

0

¼

¼

M k m k

m k m k

½ (QQq+qqq)

−½

½

0

m k m k

M k M k

Qqq

−½

0

1

m k m k

M k m k

½ (Qqq+qqq)

−1

0

½

m k m k

m k m k

qqq

0

0