DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/RFEB-0886
Defense Date
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Dr. Andrew Eckert
Second Advisor
Dr. Rodney Dyer
Third Advisor
Dr. William Eggleston
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Chris Gough
Fifth Advisor
Dr. Sal Agosta
Abstract
The goal of this project was to determine the genetic architecture of water-use efficiency (WUE) for foxtail pine, which included genomic loci, and effect sizes of this trait. Foxtail pine is a subalpine endemic conifer that inhabits two distinct regional populations separated by 500 km in the mountains of California. In order to achieve this goal, a robust linkage map containing thousands of genetic markers was created using four megagametophyte arrays ranging in size from approximately 70 to 95 megagametophytes. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) discovered for WUE were mapped along the linkage map using linear mixed models and five half-sibling families grown in a common garden. Effect sizes of these QTL were tested for differences between the two regional populations of foxtail pine.
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-8-2015