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. 2016 Jun 23;6(9):2717–2724. doi: 10.1534/g3.116.031302

Table 3. Correlations between fiber quality traits of RIL and backcross populations in two hybrids.

Fiber Length
Fiber Uniformity
Fiber Strength
Fiber Elongation
Trait Env. RIL BC RIL BC RIL BC RIL BC
XZ hybrid
Fiber uniformity E1 0.27** 0.28**
E2 0.05 0.04
E3 0.15 −0.05
Fiber strength E1 0.64** 0.51** 0.21** 0.21**
E2 0.76** 0.58 0.10 0.05
E3 0.58** 0.38** 0.32** 0.17*
Fiber elongation E1 0.60** 0.57** 0.15* 0 0.63** 0.64**
E2
E3 0.52** 0.43** 0.17* 0.18* 0.44** 0.59**
Micronaire E1 −0.27** −0.09 0.33** 0.11 −0.22** −0.25** 0.04 0.07
E2 −0.25** −0.12 −0.04 0.13 −0.15* −0.13
E3 −0.48** −0.34** −0.09 0.1 −0.34** −0.16* 0.03 0.08
XZV hybrid
Fiber uniformity E1 0.30** 0.37**
E2 0.17 0
E3 0.12 −0.01
Fiber strength E1 0.65** 0.40** 0.42** 0.33**
E2 0.73 0.65 0.31 0.14
E3 0.53** 0.32** 0.27** 0.14
Fiber elongation E1 0.68** 0.49** 0.33** 0.29** 0.77** 0.78**
E2
E3 0.49** 0.58** 0.11 −0.02 0.60** 0.43**
Micronaire E1 −0.31** −0.05 0.12 0.23** −0.07 0.08 0.16* 0.18*
E2 −0.18 −0.18 −0.02 −0.03 −0.12 −0.16
E3 −0.57** −0.34** 0 0.11 −0.33** −0.40** 0.01 0.04
*

and ** indicate that the correlation is significant at 0.05 and 0.01 probability levels, respectively. — indicates missing data. Env., environment; E1, Handan; E2, Cangzhou; E3, Xiangyang.