Table 1.
Variation in grain quality traits within the grain sorghum diversity panel (GSDP) and two RIL populations
| GSDP | BTx642 | P850029 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trait | Unit | Range | Mean | Range | Mean | Range | Mean |
| Amylose | % Starch | (0–21.7) | 14.2 | (0–26.94) | 11.49 | (0–34.61) | 13.26 |
| Starch | % Dry basis | (45.1–75.7) | 68 | (59.63–74.76) | 68.37 | (58.55–75.24) | 68.54 |
| Crude protein | % Dry basis | (6.95–18.79) | 12.47 | (8.9–14.98) | 11.43 | (6.85–15.55) | 11.25 |
| Crude fat | % Dry basis | (0.18–5.37) | 2.69 | (1.25–5.96) | 3.07 | (0.5–4.86) | 2.59 |
| Gross energy | kcal kg−1 | (3968.3–4371.8) | 4140.3 | (4036–4350.2) | 4183.7 | (3965.5–4314.6) | 4137.8 |