3.5.4. QTLs for Total No of Sympodes (TNS)

Two QTLs, *qTNSa1* and *qTNSa2*, on chromosome 03 were detected for a total number of sympodes with LOD values 3.59 and 3.71 respectively. Phenotypic variance was observed between 10.05% and 10.12%, and the additive effect was 6.00 and 6.27 respectively. A total of 22% of phenotypic variance was seen when two QTL were fitted simultaneously. The third QTL*qTNSa3* was detected on chromosome 05 with LOD value 3.98. The additive effect was 2.89. Phenotypic variance observed was 16.93%. (Table 6).
