Table 3.
Trait means, testcross genetic variance (VG), heritability on an entry-mean basis (h2), and correlation between marker-predicted genotypic values and phenotypic values (rMP) during cross-validation of testcrosses
| Trait | Mean | VG | VE | h2 | rMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain yield (Mg ha−1) | 8.48 | 390.35** | 1033.10 | 27.42%** | 29.6% |
| Shelling percentage (%) | 82.02 | 1575.43* | 8109.85 | 16.26%* | 33.7% |
| Kernel depth (cm) | 0.98 | 1.64** | 1.03 | 61.42%** | 32.5% |
| Tassel branch number | 11.82 | 1416.04** | 779.09 | 64.51%** | 66.2% |
| Ear length (cm) | 18.04 | 484.51* | 736.20 | 39.69%** | 39.1% |
| Kernel number per ear | 473.73 | 259,708.83** | 717,038.2 | 26.59%** | 28.7% |
| Grain moisture at harvest (%) | 31.33 | – | – | – | 18.6% |
| 100 kernels weight (g) | 34.99 | 2538.43** | 752.22 | 74.5%** | 63.9% |
*
significance at 0.05,
**
significance at 0.01.