| PH | plant height |
| QTL | quantitative trait loci |
| RIL | recombinant inbred line |
| CIM | composite interval mapping |
| MCIM | mixed-model based composite interval mapping |
| MAS | marker-assisted selection |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
| JP | Jiangpu experiment station |
| YC | Yancheng experiment station |
| SD | standard deviation |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| MS | mean square |
| cM | centiMorgan |
| A | additive |
| AA | additive by additive interaction |
| AE | additive by environment interaction |
| AAE | epistatic by environment interaction |