Review Reports

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

1.       In the title, I suggest to write words instead the abbreviation QTL.

2.       Write the scientific name of Auricularia heimuer in italic form across the manuscript. Add the class of this mushroom (Basidiomycota). Add the author name of the taxonomy of this mushroom.

3.       “A.heimuer”; make space between the words, check across the manuscript.

4.       What are the differences between this work and previous studied such as “Genome Sequence Analysis of Auricularia heimuer” in reference 50; and “Construction of a genetic linkage map and QTL mapping of agronomic traits in Auricularia auricula-judae”, reference 21. These need more discuss.

moderate editing 

Author Response

Dear reviewer, thank you for your suggestions, we have responded to the comments point by point in the attached response for each point and revised in the manuscript.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Editor, I appreciate the chance to evaluate this fascinating manuscript. Upon thorough examination, I am inclined to support its publication in Horticulturae. Nonetheless, I have some slight observations that the authors might want to consider to enhance the manuscript's quality.

1.-The introduction needs some improvements in terms of background. 

2.-Fig.1 and Fig.3 are poor in quality. 

3.-The discussion is weak. 

4.-Conclusion should be shortened. 

Author Response

Dear reviewer, thank you for your suggestions, we have responded to the comments point by point in the attached response for each point and revised in the manuscript.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 3 Report

The manuscript titled “

 Genetic linkage mapping encryption and QTL localization for quality traits in Auricularia heimuer” described the proposed genetic linkage map to a high-density genetic linkage map of A. heimuer, and observed quality traits. Due to lack of writing coherence and consistence, the manuscript is not understandable well. Therefore, massive sentence revision is required. The following instructions must be followed before publish the manuscript:

 

1. The sentences should be restructured in introduction section. Make italicize the word “

 A. heimuer” in the whole text.

2. grammatical errors in the text should be improved

3. the authors should describe how genetic linkage map was constructed to a high-density genetic linkage map of A. heimuer,

4. the terms should be narrated in introduction or methodology sections- genetic mapping encryption; genomic Anchoring

5. how agronomical traits are recored, please explain/describe in methodology in a clear an concise manner?

6. a) quality of Fig. 1,2 should be improved to get it clear visibility

 

   b) Figure caption are not much elaborated to understand the results. Please narrate it well 

The professional english language edition is required 

 

Author Response

Dear reviewer, thank you for your suggestions, we have responded to the comments point by point in the attached response for each point and revised in the manuscript.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

The manuscript quality has been improved and responded the comments properly. It can be accepted for publication.  

 

Author Response

We are very honored by your recognition of this study and thank you again for your suggestions.