Figure 1.

Performance of traits per se and general combining ability for traits in the Ye478-related lines. The abbreviations PH, EH, IL, TL, TB, LLA, LWA, LAA, EL, ED, CD, ER, and KW refer to plant height, ear height, internode length above the primary ear, tassel length, tassel branch number, leaf length above the primary ear, leaf width above the primary ear, leaf angle above the primary ear, ear length, ear diameter, ear-cob diameter, ear row number, and 100-kernel weight, respectively. The performances of traits per se for the Ye478-related lines are presented as relative values that were calculated with the following equation: Y_i = 100% × (P_i-P₄₇₈)/P₄₇₈, where P_i refers to the phenotypic value of line i and P₄₇₈ refers to the phenotypic value of line Ye478. The general combining ability (GCA) for traits in the Ye478-related lines are provided as relative values that were calculated with the following equation: Y_i = 100% × (GCA_i- GCA₄₇₈)/P₄₇₈, where GCA_i refers to the GCA value of line i, GCA₄₇₈ refers to the GCA value of line Ye478, and P₄₇₈ refers to the phenotypic value of line Ye478.