Table 3. Linkage group (LG) positions (cM) of QTL along with their
associated logarithm of odds (LOD), percentage of phenotypic variation
(R^2^), and additive effect for yield components in a recombinant inbred
line (RIL) population derived from a cross between melon (*Cucumis melo*
L.) lines USDA 846-1 and "Top Mark" evaluated in Hancock, Wisc. and El
Centro, Calif. in 2004.

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          Linkage               Trial      Interval   Position   Nearest                                      Additive   Parent

  Trait   Group     QTL ^2^     location   length     (cM)       marker locus Flanking markers  LOD    R^2^   effect ^5^ effect
  ^1^                                      (cM)^3^               ^4^          ^4^                                        ^6^

  SSC     1         *ssc1.1*    CA         18         13.8       OPAY1-831    OPAC8-700 -- TJ22 6.1    0.14   0.44       846

          2         *ssc2.2*    WI         6          0.1        E26M17-178   OPAE2-1250        4.8    0.11   -0.45      TM

          4         *ssc4.3*    WI         6          103.5      OPAE7-350    OPC10-900 --      5.0    0.12   0.46       846
                                                                              E24M48-133                                 

          5         *ssc5.4*    CA         30         24.7       OP512-570    E26M48-264 --     7.8    0.20   0.47       846
                                                                              CMCTN19                                    

          5         *ssc5.4*    WI         22         20.9       E26M48-265   CMGA172 --        5.0    0.14   0.50       846
                                                                              OPS12-570                                  

          8         *ssc8.5*    CA         7          12.1       OPAD14-400   DoCMGA59-520 --   4.1    0.09   -0.37      TM
                                                                              OPAP2-800                                  

          8         *ssc8.5*    WI         10         26.2       OPAI9-250    OPAP2-800 -- TJ24 4.4    0.13   -0.49      TM

          10        *ssc10.6*   WI         10         7.9        OPAD19-550   OPAB4-750 --      4.4    0.10   0.41       846
                                                                              OPAG15-750                                 

  MP      2         *mp2.1*     CA         2          99.0       BC299-650    CMTC123 --        3.4    0.08   0.20       846
                                                                              OPAI8-800                                  

          4         *mp4.2*     WI         11         2.1        CMGA15       CMGAN48 --        4.3    0.09   -0.59      TM
                                                                              E19M54-248                                 

          4         *mp4.3*     CA         6          42.1       E19M54-248   CMGA15 --         5.9    0.16   -0.27      TM
                                                                              E18M62-100                                 

          4         *mp4.3*     WI         6          43.5       E18M62-100   E19M54-248 --     3.7    0.07   -0.51      TM
                                                                              OPAD15-830                                 

          5         *mp5.4*     WI         7          16.9       E26M48-265   CMGA172 --        5.5    0.11   -0.60      TM
                                                                              OPS12-570                                  

          6         *mp6.5*     WI         8          0.1        OPAD14-500   E24M60-285        4.8    0.10   -0.51      TM

          7         *mp7.6*     WI         4          67.1       OPAV11-600   OPAV11-400 --     3.5    0.08   -0.54      TM
                                                                              OPGB-400                                   

          9         *mp9.7*     CA         1          32.0       OPAD16-850   OPADI17-750 --    3.4    0.08   0.30       846
                                                                              E25M17-165                                 

  FD      1         *fd1.1*     WI         30         56.5       OPAE3-600    OPI11-500 --      5.6    0.11   -0.33      TM
                                                                              OPP8-564                                   

          1         *fd1.2*     WI         33         150.6      BC526-831    DoTJ10-120 --     7.2    0.15   -0.37      TM
                                                                              CMGAN25                                    

          2         *fd2.3*     CA         10         37.3       OPR5-500     OPC13-950 --      3.8    0.16   -0.49      TM
                                                                              OPAH2-1375                                 

          3         *fd3.4*     WI         20         81.4       OPAJ3-570    OPK4-831 --       5.2    0.11   0.31       846
                                                                              E14M48-183                                 

          4         *fd4.5*     WI         10         21.1       CMGA15       CMGAN48 --        3.4    0.13   0.34       846
                                                                              E19M54-248                                 

          8         *fd8.6*     WI         10         19.2       OPA19-250    OPAP2-800 -- TJ24 3.5    0.8    -0.26      TM

          11        *fd11.7*    CA         6          15.1       TJ23         OPAI8-250 --      4.2    0.19   -0.68      TM
                                                                              OPAY1-650                                  

  SCD     1         *scd1.1*    CA         19         46.6       CMATTN29     E19M47-74 --      10.7   0.25   -0.29      TM
                                                                              OPAY16-400                                 

          1         *scd1.1*    WI         20         46.6       CMATTN29     E19M47-74 --      6.7    0.12   -0.16      TM
                                                                              OPAY16-400                                 

          3         *scd3.2*    CA         14         67.7       CMCT505      OPAB11-500 --     5.1    0.08   0.18       846
                                                                              OPK4-831                                   

          4         *scd4.3*    WI         17         0.1        CMGA15       CMGAN48           4.4    0.07   0.13       846

          8         *scd.8.4*   WI         2          13.1       OPAD14-400   DoCMGA59-520 --   3.1    0.05   -0.11      TM
                                                                              OPAP2-800                                  

          8         *scd8.5*    CA         14         35.0       OPAL8-400    TJ24 --           4.5    0.08   -0.17      TM
                                                                              E13M51-203                                 
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  Table 3.                                                                                                                                                              
  (cont.).                                                                                                                                                              

             Linkage               Trial      Interval   Position        Nearest                                                              Additive      Parent      

  Trait      Group     QTL         location   length     (Cm)            marker locus           Flanking                  LOD       R^2^      effect        Effect      
                                              (cM)                                              markers                             (%)                                 

             10        scd10*.6*   CA         10         37.6            DoCMTC158-200          CMCTN9                    4.4       0.08      0.16          846         

             10        *scd10.6*   WI         2          37.6            DoCMTC158-200          CMCTN9                    3.1       0.05      0.10          846         

  C:D        1         *cd1.1*     CA         15         138.7           CMAT141                E14M49-100 --             4.6       0.17      0.01          846         
                                                                                                E18M58-186                                                              

             1         *cd 1.2*    WI         5          154.3           DoCMTTAN28-170         OPAH14-831                3.0       0.08      -0.01         TM          

             3         *cd 3.3*    CA         7          105.8           OPAL8-950              DoCMCT44-600 --           3.0       0.07      0.01          846         
                                                                                                OPAD12-1150                                                             

             4         *cd 4.4*    CA         20         0.1             CMGAN48                CMGA15                    9.2       0.25      0.01          846         

             4         *cd 4.5*    CA         11         51.5            OPAD15-830             E18M62 --                 3.4       0.07      0.01          846         
                                                                                                E24M17-91                                                               

             4         *cd 4.5*    CA         14         78.2            CMGAN21                E24M17-91 --              8.9       0.24      -0.01         TM          
                                                                                                TJ38                                                                    

             5         *cd 5.6*    WI         29         52.8            CMCTN19                OPS12-570 --              3.3       0.11      0.01          846         
                                                                                                CSWCTO1                                                                 

             6         *cd 6.7*    WI         8          8.3             E24M60-285             OPAD14-500 --             3.8       0.10      0.01          846         
                                                                                                BC469-700                                                               

             7         *cd 7.8*    WI         7          39.4            DoCMGA127-200          BC388-1250 --             3.4       0.09      -0.01         TM          
                                                                                                OPR13-400                                                               

  FS         1         *fs1.1*     WI         10         51.4            OPAY16-400             CMATTN29 --               4.6       0.10      0.56          846         
                                                                                                OPI11-500                                                               

             2         *fs2.2*     CA         6          33.3            OPR5-500               CMTCN41 --                3.2       0.09      -0.89         TM          
                                                                                                OPAH2-1375                                                              

             3         *fs3.3*     WI         11         24.8            DoTJ19-100             TJ27 --                   6.5       0.16      -0.73         TM          
                                                                                                OPAC11-570                                                              

             3         *fs3.4*     CA         6          36.9            OPAV11-650             OPAC11-570 --             3.2       0.11      0.77          846         
                                                                                                OPAP2-820                                                               

             3         *fs3.5*     CA         12         52.0            OPAL11-950             OPAL11-1250 --            4.6       0.14      -0.84         TM          
                                                                                                BC318-750                                                               

             8         *fs8.6*     WI         3          12.1            OPAD14-400             DoCMGA59-520 --           4.5       0.10      0.84          846         
                                                                                                OPAP2-800                                                               

             8         *fs8.7*     CA         8          49.9            OPAR1-1300             OPAT15-550 --             3.6       0.11      0.71          846         
                                                                                                OPAL9-750                                                               

             9         *fs9.8*     WI         4          37.3            E19M61-326             E25M17-165 --             4.0       0.09      0.56          846         
                                                                                                OPC13-1300                                                              

  PN         2         *pn2.1*     CA         5          29.3            CMTCN41                OPAT1-575 --              3.5       0.09      6.66          846         
                                                                                                OPR5-500                                                                

             3         *pn3.2*     CA         4          0.1             E19M47-139             TJ27                      3.2       0.09      4.44          846         

             6         *pn6.3*     CA         3          68.2            OPAC11-1350            E24M17-299 --             4.00      0.12      -4.79         TM          
                                                                                                E24M17-289                                                              

             7         *pn7.4*     WI         11         32.1            OPAJ20-831             OPAH14-1200 --            4.4       0.10      2.98          846         
                                                                                                BC388-1250                                                              

             8         *pn8.5*     WI         11         16.2            OPAI9-250              OPAP2-800 --              5.7       0.14      3.83          846         
                                                                                                TJ24                                                                    

             8         *pn8.6*     WI         11         49.9            OPAR1-1300             OPAT15-550 --             6.3       0.15      -4.17         TM          
                                                                                                OPAL9-750                                                               

             10        *pn10.7*    WI         7          35.6            CMTCN9                 OPAG15-750 -              3.7       0.08      2.60          846         
                                                                                                DoCMTC158-200                                                           

             11        *pn11.8*    WI         11         5.0             OPAI11-550             CMGA104                   3.2       0.08      2.64          846         

             11        *pn11.9*    CA         20         17.3            TJ23                   OPAI8-250 --              6.4       0.19      6.43          846         
                                                                                                OPAY1-650                                                               
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^1^ Abbreviation of trait name where SSC = soluble solids content; MP =
mesocarp pressure; FD = fruit diameter; SCD = seed cell diameter; C:D =
SCD:FD ratio; FS = fruit shape and; PN = percent netting at full-slip.

^2^ QTL designated by abbreviated trait name, linkage group number, and
QTL number.

^3^ Interval taken at the base portion of the QTL peak where it
intercepts with the LOD threshold value.

^4^Nearest marker to peak of the detected QTL, and markers flanking the
nearest marker to peak of the detected QTL. Types of markers are
identified by the first letters by name as follows: OP = RAPD (Operon
Technologies, Alameda, CA; Staub 2001), BC = RAPD (University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Staub 2001), TJ = SSR; co-dominant (Katzir
et al., 1996 ), CM = SSR; co-dominant (Danin-Poleg et al., 2001; Gonzalo
et al. 2005), CS = SSR; co-dominant (Fazio et al. 2002), Do = SSR;
dominant (Zalapa et al. 2006a), and E = AFLP (Vos et al. 1995; Sun
2004).

^5^ Additive effect as obtained from a composite interval mapping (CIM)
model resident in QTL cartographer (Wang et al. 2001-2004).

^6^ Parent responsible for the additive effect.