PLANT BREEDING, cilt.122, sa.1, ss.95-97, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)
The identification of an amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) marker linked to an agronomically useful trait in sesame is reported. A bulked segregant analysis (BSA) approach was adopted on segregating progenies of a cross between the closed capsule mutant line 'cc3 ', and the Turkish variety 'Muganli-57'. A total of 72 primer combinations were screened for linkage to the trait, but only one closely linked amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) marker was identified. The linkage was confirmed by analysing the AFLP profile from single plants. The marker has the potential to accelerate breeding programmes aimed at modifying unwanted side-effects of the closed capsule mutation by marker-assisted selection.