Table 3. Correlation coefficient between TaER expressions with transpiration efficiency related traits and yield.
| Trait | TaER1 | TaER2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heading(Z55) | Grain-filling(Z73) | Heading(Z55) | Grain-filling(Z73) | |
| SD | -0.697** | -0.725** | -0.422** | -0.575** |
| FLA | 0.727** | 0.826** | 0.447** | 0.448** |
| A | 0.216* | 0.366* | 0.129* | 0.275* |
| gs | -0.059 | 0.069 | -0.157 | 0.096 |
| E | -0.376* | -0.486* | -0.210* | -0.304* |
| WUEi | 0.227* | 0.258* | 0.142* | 0.192* |
| CID | -0.752** | -0.793** | -0.524** | -0.578** |
| GYPP | 0.573** | 0.656** | 0.319* | 0.328* |
| BYPP | 0.651** | 0.658** | 0.489** | 0.494** |
| HI | 0.202 | -0.095 | -0.246 | -0.335* |
Asterisks represent significant differences.
* P< 0.05;
** P< 0.01. SD: stomatal density (No. mm-2); FLA: flag leaf area (cm2); A: photosynthetic rate (μmol. m-2 s-1); gs: stomatal conductance (mmol. m-2 s-1); E: transpiration rate (mmol. m-2 s-1); WUEi: instant water use efficiency (μmol. mmol-1); CID: carbon isotopic discrimination (‰); BYPP: biomass yield per plant (g); GYPP: grain yield per plant (g); HI: harvest index.