Project name: Nicotiana tabacum

Description: N. tabacum has a large genome of about 4500 Mbp and is an allotetraploid with 2n = 48 chromosomes. According to Kawashima et al., N. tabacum has arisen from a cross between N. sylvestris (2n=24) and N. tomentosiformis (2n=24). SSR markers were developed. Of 684 primer pairs 637 exhibited variation between the Hicks Broad Leaf and the Red Russian varieties. These two were used to generate a mapping population of 182 F2 individuals.

Data type: Map

Sample scope: Multiisolate

Relevance: Agricultural

Last updated: 2004-12-08