Genetic linkage maps of the guppy ( Poecilia reticulata) were constructed from independent crosses between the Tuxedo strain and a feral line (Wildtype). Segregation patterns of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers and phenotypic markers were investigated in F(2) offspring of Tuxedo male symbol male symbol x Wildtype female symbol female symbol and Wildtype male symbol male symbol x Tuxedo female symbol female symbol crosses. Among the 300 and 276 RAPD markers scored for the respective crosses, linkages were identified for 230 and 212, respectively. The Tuxedo male symbol male symbol x Wildtype female symbol female symbol and Wildtype male symbol male symbol x Tuxedo female symbol female symbol maps spanned 2100 Kosambi centiMorgans (cM(K)) and 1900 cM(K), respectively, in 28 linkage groups. Average marker resolution was 10 cM(K). Genome length was estimated at 4410 cM(K) and 4060 cM(K) for the respective crosses, with an average physical distance of 166 kbp/cM(K). Several RAPD markers were closely linked to or mapped onto the loci for the sex-determining region (SdR), and the sex-linked black caudal-peduncle ( Bcp) and red tail ( Rdt) genes. These primary linkage maps are the initial step toward the construction of a composite high-density map to facilitate map-based cloning and marker-assisted selection of quantitative trait loci that are essential for the development of comprehensive breeding programs for the guppy.
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