Table 2.
Distribution of the different QTL on the ten maize chromosomes.
| CHROMOSOME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NUMBER OF QTL | 57 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 373 |
| CWC | 31 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 221 |
| ECB | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 84 |
| SCB | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| SWCB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| MCB | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| MW | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| TOTAL INSECT RESISTANCE QTL | 152 | ||||||||||
| QTL IN STEMS | 34 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 204 |
| STEM DAMAGE RESISTANCE | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 78 |
| QTL IN LEAVES | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 93 |
| LEAF DAMAGE RESISTANCE | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
| QTL IN KERNELS | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 76 |
| KERNEL DAMAGE RESISTANCE | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
CWC, Cell wall constituents; ECB, European corn borer; SCB, Sugarcane borer, SWCB, Southwestern corn borer; MCB, Mediterranean corn borer ; MW, maize weevil.