Biota: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Hayati
Vol 11, No 1 (2026): February 2026

QTL Analysis in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench): A Review

Dinanty, Fawwaz (Unknown)
Rachman, Fathur (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Feb 2026

Abstract

Sorghum is a Gramineae crop with two sets of chromosomes (2n = 2x = 20). Sorghum has a euchromatin and heterochromatin size of about 252 Mbp and 460 Mbp, respectively. QTL analysis determines the region in the genome that controls a quantitative character phenotype. The methods of analysis include SMA, SIM, CIM, and MQM. Genotyping generally uses molecular markers with a high polymorphism, such as RFLP, AFLP, SSR, SNP, and DArT. QTL analysis has been conducted on sorghum crops for various purposes and traits. The analyzed agronomic traits were plant height, days to flowering, 1000 grain weight, and seed length. The grain quality, including mineral content (Fe and Zn), starch, fat, fibre, protein, and carotenoid content, can be analyzed. Disease resistance that can be analyzed is resistance to leaf spot and anthracnose. Several QTLs were co-localized between traits and between populations. The data that has been obtained can be used for the preparation of the QTL consensus.

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biota

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology

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Biota: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-Ilmu Hayati merupakan jurnal ilmiah yang memuat hasil-hasil penelitian, kajian-kajian pustaka dan berita-berita terbaru tentang ilmu dan teknologi kehayatian (biologi, bioteknologi dan bidang ilmu yang terkait). Biota terbit pertama kali bulan Juli 1995 dengan ISSN ...