Table 3.

Comparison of the QTLs identified in current and previous studies using the mapping populations derived from crosses of indica and japonica cultivars

Traits	QTL of this study		QTL of previous studies
	QTL	Physical position (Mb)	QTL	Marker region	Physical position (Mb)	PTa	PSb	Mapping parents japonica (J)/indica (I)	References
Plant height	Ph1c	36.8–39.6	QTLph1	C86-C742	39.5–42.7	BIL	98	Nippnbare (J)/Kasalath (I)	Ishimaru et al. (2004)
			Qph1.2	E60551-RM1387	35.0–40.5	F2	301	Nipponbare (J)/IR1545-339 (I)	Lin et al. (2011)
	Ph6	25.5–27.9	Qph6.2	RM3879-RM340	25.9–28.5	F2	301	Nipponbare (J)/IR1545-339 (I)	Lin et al. (2011)
			Qph6f	RM162-RM30	24.0–27.3	RIL	226	Zhonghui9308 (IxJ)/Xieqingzao B (I)	Liang et al. (2011)
	Ph9	16.8–18.1	Qph9	RM3912-RM278	10.8–27.1	F2	301	Nipponbare (J)/IR1545-339 (I)	Lin et al. (2011)
Flag leaf length	Fll5	23.9–27.3	qFLL-5	BIN	27.8–28.6	RIL	150	Nippnbare (J)/9311(I)	Wang et al. (2010)
			QFll5	RM480-RM334	27.5–28.6	RIL	180	IRAT109 (J)/Zhenshan 97(I)	Yue et al. (2006)
	Fll9	15.9–16.8	qFll9	RM24424-RM24434	16.2–16.5	F2	176	SN265 (J)/LTH(J)	Huang et al. (2010)
Flag leaf width	Flw4	28.5–30.7	qFlw4	RM17483-RM17486	31.0–31.2	RIL F7	190	D50 (J)/HB277(I)	Chen et al. (2012)
			Qflw4	RM255-RM349	28.5–31.6	RIL F10	180	IRAT109 (J)/Zhenshan97(I)	Yue et al. (2006)
	Flw9	15.9	qFLA9	RM6839B-RM257	14.5–17.9	BRIL	244	9311 (I)/Zhenshan97B(I)	Wang et al. (2012)
Tiller number	Tln2	23.0–25.8	Tln2-2	RM526–RM425	26.6–32.2	SSSL	78	IAPAR9 (J)/Hua-Jing-Xian74 (I)	Liu et al. (2012)
			tp2b	RM561-RM6318	19.8–24.4	BCRIL	244	Zhenshan97B (I)/9311(I)	Liu et al. (2008)
	Tln4	30.7–33.6	qTLN4	RM303-RM349	27.5–32.4	RIL-F11	254	Xiushui 79 (J)/C Bao(J)	Jiang et al. (2012)
			Tln 4-3	RG143-RG620	34.2–34.6	DHd	123	Azucena (J)/IR64(I)	Yan et al. (1998)
	Tln6	19.4	pn6	S6070	20.1	F2	146	Junambyeo (J)/IR71033(I)	Rahman et al. (2008)
	Tln9	10.5–12.6	Tln9	RM105–RM278	12.5–19.3	SSSL	91	Hua-Jing-Xian74 (I)/Amol3(I)	Liu et al. (2012)
Panicle length	Pl1	36.8–39.6	qPL-1	RM472–RM104	37.8–40.1	RIL	187	IRAT109 (J)/Zheshan97B (I)	Liu et al. (2008)
	Pl4	32.4	QPl4b	RM349-RM280	32.4–34.9	BC2F5	59	Tarome Molaei (J)/IR64 (I),	Ahamadi et al. (2008)

^aPT, population type

^bPS, population size

^cNumbers at the end of QTL represent chromosome number

^dDH, double haploid population