Table 1. Mean and standard deviation of leaf angle in parents and the four-way cross population together with variance components and heritability estimates in Zhengzhou and Jiyuan.
| Location | D276 (mean±SD) | D72 (mean±SD) | Jiao51 (mean±SD) | A188 (mean±SD) | Four-way population | σ 2 g | σ 2 ge | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mean±SD) | Range | ||||||||
| Zhengzhou | 8.5±1.0 | 35.3±2.1 | 39.0±5.0 | 35.4±3.4 | 28.1±5.7 | 16.0–49.1 | 29.5** | - | 0.91 |
| Jiyuan | 6.3±1.4 | 43.2±1.5 | 37.4±3.2 | 54.6±7.0 | 38.3±6.5 | 20.9–55.8 | 38.6** | - | 0.90 |
| Combined | 7.4±2.1 | 39.2±4.1 | 38.2±2.4 | 45.2±10.6 | 33.2±5.8 | 18.6–52.5 | 29.0** | 5.1** | 0.87 |
** Significant at P = 0.01