Table 1 Expected mean phenotype for a quantitative trait, conditioned upon progeny genotype and crossing configuration of parents

From: Lineage-specific mapping of quantitative trait loci

Crossing configuration

Progeny

Expected mean

Symbol

Aa × aa

 (Q1A)/(Q2a) × (Q1a)/(Q1a)

Aa

u i

E 1,1,1

 

aa

(ui+uj)/2

E 1,1,2

 (Q1a)/(Q2A) × (Q1 a)/(Q1 a)

Aa

(ui+uj)/2

E 1,2,1

 

aa

u i

E 1,2,2

Aa × Aa

 (Q1A)/(Q2a) × (Q1A)/(Q1a)

A_

(5ui+uj)/6

E 2,1,1

 

aa

(ui+uj)/2

E 2,1,2

 (Q1a)/(Q2A) × (Q1A)/(Q1a)

A_

(2ui+uj)/3

E 2,2,1

 

aa

u i

E 2,2,2

  1. First parent is F1 between taxa i and j; second parent is pure taxa i. A_ denotes AA or Aa (dominant, banded phenotype).