3.5.6. QTLs for Number of Bolls (NOB)

In experiment, one QTL, *q NOB1*, for Length of bract was identified on chromosome 26 with accumulative phenotypic variance of 21.52%. The LOD value was 3.80. So, this QTL showed phenotypic variance of 22%. Additive positive effect of *q NOB1* was 4.25 (Table 6).

#### 3.5.7. QTLs for Total No of Buds (TNB)

In the F2 population, one QTL, *qTNB1*, influencing the Total No. of buds was identified with a LOD score of 3.79 and it was located on chromosome 18. Phenotypic variance in this region was 17.67%. Additive effect was positive with value 1.05 (Table 6).
