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. 2016 Nov 23;118(3):249–259. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2016.88

Table 2. Number of QTLs using a single or a multi-locus model.

Trait G/Da R2.strb #QTL5c R2.5d #QTL.model.5e prop.QTL5f #QTL4g R2.4h #QTL.model.4i prop.QTL4j R2.5-R2.strk
Phenology
 EmVIG G 0.06 1 0.11 1 1.00 5.00 0.20 4.00 0.80 0.05
 Em8 G 0.13 0 0.13 0 NA 4.00 0.29 4.00 1.00 0.00
 S3LF8 G 0.18 0 0.18 0 NA 4.00 0.33 4.00 1.00 0.00
 MFLW8 D/G 0.55 3 0.68 3 0.75 14.00 0.77 11.00 0.79 0.13
 FFLW8 D/G 0.53 3 0.65 3 0.75 16.00 0.75 11.00 0.69 0.13
 ASI8 G 0.13 1 0.21 1 1.00 13.00 0.44 12.00 0.92 0.08
                       
Plant architecture
 PTHT G/D 0.30 1 0.38 1 1.00 11.00 0.57 8.00 0.73 0.07
 EARHT G 0.38 0 0.38 0 NA 21.00 0.65 13.00 0.62 0.00
 LFNB D 0.53 3 0.66 2 0.67 22.00 0.81 15.00 0.68 0.13
 LFNBa D 0.26 0 0.26 0 NA 7.00 0.45 6.00 0.86 0.00
 LFNBb D 0.53 4 0.68 3 0.75 14.00 0.75 9.00 0.64 0.14
 TINB D 0.10 19 0.58 13 0.68 64.00 0.71 30.00 0.47 0.48
 HL G/D 0.36 2 0.44 2 1.00 11.00 0.60 10.00 0.91 0.08
 
Ear and yield components
 EARNB G/D 0.02 0 0.02 0 NA 5.00 0.21 4.00 0.80 0.00
 ROWNB D 0.11 5 0.37 5 1.00 8.00 0.41 8.00 1.00 0.26
 KERROWNB G 0.21 0 0.21 0 NA 15.00 0.41 8.00 0.53 0.00
 TKW D/G 0.05 1 0.14 1 1.00 5.00 0.26 5.00 1.00 0.08
 KW G 0.33 1 0.39 1 1.00 16.00 0.57 12.00 0.75 0.06
                       
Tassel architecture
 TaSt G 0.05 1 0.07 1 1.00 10.00 0.34 9.00 0.90 0.02
 TaAk G 0.08 0 0.08 0 NA 7.00 0.33 6.00 0.86 0.00
 TL G/D 0.11 3 0.19 3 1.00 9.00 0.26 6.00 0.67 0.08
 SL D 0.03 0 0.03 0 NA 7.00 0.25 6.00 0.86 0.00
 BZL 0.11 1 0.17 1 1.00 8.00 0.37 8.00 1.00 0.06
 BRNB 0.15 2 0.21 2 0.67 13.00 0.35 7.00 0.54 0.06

Abbreviations: ASI, anthesis to silking interval; BRNB, tassel branch number; BZL, branch zone length; EARHT, ear insertion height; EARNB, number of ears; Em, emergence; EmVIG, emergence vigor; FFLW, female flowering; HL, husk leaf length; KERROWNB, number of kernels per row; KW, kernel weight; LFNB, leaf number; MFLW, male flowering; NA, not applicable; PTHT, plant total height; ROWNB, kernel row number; QTL, quantitative trait loci; SL, spike length; S3LF, 3rd leaf stage; TL, tassel length; TaST, tassel standing; TKW, thousand kernel weight, TINB, tiller number.

a

Empirical classification from mostly affected by development (D) to mostly affected by growth (G).

b

Variance explained by the four first vectors of STRUCTURE.

c

Number of QTLs detected with P-value < E-05.

d

Variance explained by a forward–backward linear model testing markers with P-value < E-05.

e

Number of QTLs with P-value < E-05 included in the model.

f

Proportion of QTLs with P-value < E-05 included in the model.

g

Number of QTLs detected with P-value < E-04.

h

Variance explained by a forward–backward linear model testing markers with P-value < E-04.

i

Number of QTLs with P-value < E-04 included in the model.

j

Proportion of QTLs with P-value < E-04 included in the model.

k

Variance explained by markers selected in the muli-locus model : difference between the variances d and b.