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Silkworm Bombyx mori exhibits wide variability and development attributes. The genetics of yield expression, shown to be of polygenic nature, is poorly studied in silkworm, to identify markers associated with 5 selected yield traits, with two RFLP-derived sequence –tagged site (STS) primers on the genomic DNA of silkworm germplasm stocks of different origin and diverse yield potential. The analysis led to the identification of two markers showing significant association with the yield traits. The markers could classify the stocks according to yield potential, irrespective of their origin. The relevance of the STS primers is discussed in the context of Appling multiple regression models for identifying markers associated with yield expression and stability for molecular breeding work in B. mori for yield improvement. |
