Table 1.
Summary statistics of fiber strength and fineness measured on the G. hirsutum parent and BC3 progenies.
| Generation | Trait | Progeny | G.hirsutum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean ±SD | CV (%) | Parent | ||
| BC3F2 | Fiber strength (STR, cN/tex) | 17.5–35.3 | 27.1 ± 2.27 | 8.4 | 28.0 |
| Micronaire (MIC) | 2.0–6.6 | 4.3 ± 0.74 | 17.2 | 4.6 | |
| BC3F2:3 | Fiber strength (STR, cN/tex) | 20.2–41.9 | 30.5 ± 2.35 | 7.7 | 29.9 |
| Micronaire (MIC) | 2.4–5.99 | 4.5 ± 0.54 | 12.0 | 4.7 | |
| BC3F2:4 | Fiber strength (STR, cN/tex) | 25.4–37.7 | 31.0 ± 1.63 | 5.3 | 30.6 |
| Micronaire (MIC) | 3.3–5.6 | 4.6 ± 0.38 | 8.3 | 4.6 | |