Table 1.
Summary of statistics for agronomic and biofortification traits in the MAGIC Plus population.
| Trait | Range | Mean ± SE | F-value | CV (%) | H2 | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | 82.7–109.7 | 91.96 ± 0.53 | 31.12∗∗ | 6.9 | 0.97 | E1 |
| 80.3–112.5 | 90.89 ± 0.51 | 54.97∗∗ | 6.7 | 0.98 | E2 | |
| PH (cm) | 79.7–134.1 | 100.49 ± 0.83 | 9.00∗∗ | 9.9 | 0.89 | E1 |
| 83.9–148.9 | 117.29 ± 0.92 | 10.46∗∗ | 9.4 | 0.89 | E2 | |
| 80.4–143.1 | 102.25 ± 0.78 | 2.75∗∗ | 9.2 | 0.97 | E3 | |
| 87.1–150.0 | 115.66 ± 0.79 | 4.20∗∗ | 8.1 | 0.76 | E4 | |
| NT | 11.3–24.9 | 17.69 ± 0.22 | 1.89∗∗ | 14.8 | 0.47 | E1 |
| 9.0–28.0 | 19.05 ± 0.29 | 2.30∗∗ | 18.0 | 0.51 | E2 | |
| NP | 10.0–21.0 | 15.48 ± 0.19 | 1.62∗∗ | 14.4 | 0.38 | E1 |
| 8.1–26.2 | 17.41 ± 0.26 | 2.19∗∗ | 18.0 | 0.55 | E2 | |
| 10.3–30.5 | 16.70 ± 0.28 | 1.37∗∗ | 20.2 | 0.85 | E3 | |
| 10.8–31.6 | 14.67 ± 0.20 | 0.99 | 16.3 | 0.19 | E4 | |
| PL (cm) | 19.0–30.1 | 25.18 ± 0.14 | 4.91∗∗ | 6.8 | 0.79 | E1 |
| 20.4–30.4 | 26.14 ± 0.15 | 3.82∗∗ | 7.1 | 0.74 | E2 | |
| GL (mm) | 7.2–10.6 | 9.18 ± 0.05 | 11.50∗∗ | 6.2 | 0.91 | E1 |
| 7.9–10.7 | 9.07 ± 0.04 | 22.01∗∗ | 5.6 | 0.95 | E2 | |
| GW (mm) | 1.8–2.3 | 1.97 ± 0.01 | 2.47∗∗ | 5.2 | 0.59 | E1 |
| 1.7–2.2 | 1.92 ± 0.01 | 5.41∗∗ | 4.5 | 0.81 | E2 | |
| FG | 71.7–205.8 | 133.77 ± 1.94 | 2.75∗∗ | 17.4 | 0.64 | E1 |
| 64.8–193.3 | 112.65 ± 1.70 | 2.10∗∗ | 18.1 | 0.48 | E2 | |
| TGW (g) | 18.5–32.1 | 23.36 ± 0.22 | 10.74∗∗ | 11.2 | 0.91 | E1 |
| 17.3–31.8 | 23.18 ± 0.23 | 9.24∗∗ | 12.2 | 0.89 | E2 | |
| YLD (Kg/ha) | 3667.2–8944.6 | 6270.24 ± 78.95 | 3.44∗∗ | 15.1 | 0.71 | E1 |
| 1659.5–6366.5 | 4420.84 ± 64.53 | 3.30∗∗ | 17.5 | 0.70 | E2 | |
| 1699.4–8732.2 | 5518.24 ± 118.76 | 0.75 | 25.1 | 0.55 | E3 | |
| 935.7–4954.9 | 2506.98 ± 63.32 | 2.32∗∗ | 30.1 | 0.57 | E4 | |
| Fe (ppm) | 1.4–2.9 | 1.89 ± 0.02 | 2.08∗∗ | 15.4 | 0.52 | E1 |
| 2.8–6.9 | 4.78 ± 0.06 | 1.97∗∗ | 16.0 | 0.49 | E2 | |
| 1.0–2.4 | 1.66 ± 0.02 | 0.22 | 14.7 | 0.32 | E3 | |
| 2.7–6.0 | 4.20 ± 0.06 | 1.21 | 21.8 | 0.18 | E4 | |
| Zn (ppm) | 8.1–20.3 | 12.73 ± 0.18 | 4.18∗∗ | 16.6 | 0.76 | E1 |
| 10.7–22.8 | 15.82 ± 0.20 | 4.83∗∗ | 15.0 | 0.79 | E2 | |
| 11.0–26.2 | 16.47 ± 0.21 | 4.72∗∗ | 15.4 | 0.79 | E3 | |
| 14.4–32.0 | 19.10 ± 0.22 | 6.57∗∗ | 14.4 | 0.85 | E4 | |
DF, days to 50% flowering; PH, plant height (cm); NT, number of tillers; NP, number of panicles; PL, panicle length (cm); GL, grain length (mm); GW, grain width (mm); FG, number of filled grains; TGW, thousand grain weight (g); YLD, grain yield (Kg/ha); Fe, iron (ppm); Zn, zinc (ppm); CV, co-efficient of variation (%); H2, heritability; SE, standard error; ∗∗Significant at P ≤ 0.01.