The BolTBDH mapping population is valuable for . It is now one of the most easily avialable for use by researchers. The availability is due to seed increase, cataloging, curation and distribution by the USDA germplasm system.
The BolTBDH mapping population is derived from a cross between broccoli and chinese broccoli. The progeny are all heading Brassica oleracea, allowing investigation of many reproductive traits and traits of commercial importance.
Many thanks to curator Becky Povilus and previous vegetable curators Zach Stansell and SS for making this possible and to technical specialist Paul Kisly for producing all the seed that is now available for research.
An valuable feature, in addition to the easy access and associated genetic map, is that there are already about 5000 phenoptypes assessed for each of the lines in the population. If a triat segregates in this poulation, you can not only map it quickly using your phenotype data, you can also look for traits that cosegregate and for related processes without doing any additional lab work.
Please see the original post for more information