Mapping QTL affecting the vertical distribution and seed set of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] pods

Number of pods per plant and number of seeds per pod are quantitative, multigenic traits and important components of yield in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Pods are distributed unevenly in the upper, middle, and lower segments of the plant and this distribution is affected by sowing date (SD). A population of four-way recombinant inbred lines (FW-RIL), containing 160 F2:8 individuals, was generated from the cross (Kenfeng 14 × Kenfeng 15) ×...