Table 3. Correlation coefficients among five maize tissues in the RIL population.
| Location | Trait | Kernel | Axis | Stem | Bract | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xixian | Kernels | 1.00 | ||||
| Axis | −0.12 | 1.00 | ||||
| Stem | −0.15 | −0.06 | 1.00 | |||
| Bract | 0.10 | −0.03 | 0.10 | 1.00 | ||
| Leaves | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 1.00 | |
| Changge | Kernels | 1.00 | ||||
| Axis | −0.15 | 1.00 | ||||
| Stem | −0.14 | −0.02 | 1.00 | |||
| Bract | 0.08 | −0.03 | 0.07 | 1.00 | ||
| Leaves | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 1.00 | |
| BLUP | Kernels | 1.00 | ||||
| Axis | 0.04 | 1.00 | ||||
| Stem | 0.07 | 0.11 | 1.00 | |||
| Bract | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.06 | 1.00 | ||
| Leaves | 0.06 | −0.13 | 0.10 | −0.08 | 1.00 |
RIL; recombinant inbred line.