Metacontigs were integrated in the 19 grape LGs based on the genetic map derived from the cross Syrah X Pinot Noir. To improve marker density, polymorphic sites identified during WGS were selected for developing 799 additional SNP-based markers (http://genomics.research.iasma.it) using the SNPlex™ Genotyping System [111] (link). DNA was prepared according to the instructions and the samples were analyzed on the ABI PRISM® 3730xl (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA). Data were analyzed by Gene Mapper v. 4.0 (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA). The genetic maps were followed a double pseudo-testcross strategy [112] (link). Marker phase was determined by the Phasing algorithm (http://math.berkeley.edu/dustin/tmap/; [113] (link)), which provides LG assignment and ordering of loci. LG were assembled with a minimum LOD of 8.0 and a maximum distance of 35 cM. Homologous LGs of the two parents were merged in a consensus map.
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