Table 1 Linkage analysis of the selected marker near the α-kafirin locus on Chr. 5 and the seed phenotype

From: Mutation in the seed storage protein kafirin creates a high-value food trait in sorghum

Population

No. of seeds for genotyping

Genotypes

BC1 (fl:vt=1:1)

BC1-floury

44

Q/T

44

   

T

0

 

BC1-vitreous

44

Q/T

0

   

T

44

F2 (fl:vt=3:1)

F2-floury

25

Q

8

   

Q/T

17

   

T

0

 

F2-vitreous

25

Q

0

   

Q/T

0

   

T

25

  1. Abbreviations: fl, floury; vt, vitreous.
  2. Q, the polymorphic allele from P721Q; T, the polymorphic allele from Tx430.