Table 5.
RILs with best combination of QTL for biofortification traits in wheat.
| QTL | Markers | Marker type | No. of RILs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain iron concentration | ||||||||||
| 2A | Xgwm249 + Xgwm359 | B+B | 45 | 42.1 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 35.3 | 35.7 | 38.3 |
| 7D.1 | Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 | B+B | 41 | 42.8 | 41.9 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 35.7 | 36.2 | 38.8 |
| 7D.2* | Xgwm350 + AX-94958668 | B+A | 31 | 42.6 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 40.3 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 38.9 |
| 2A+7D.1 | Xgwm249 + Xgwm359 + Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 | B+B+B+B | 25 | 42.7 | 41.9 | 37.2 | 39.1 | 35.6 | 36.6 | 38.9 |
| Grain zinc concentration | ||||||||||
| 2A | Xgwm249 + Xgwm359 | B+B | 45 | 43 | 41.4 | 30.1 | 30 | 44.9 | 43.5 | 38.8 |
| 2D.1 | Xgwm349 + Xwmc309 | A+A | 20 | 43.4 | 40.8 | 29.9 | 30.4 | 45.1 | 42.9 | 38.8 |
| 7D.1 | Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 | B+B | 41 | 43.4 | 42.1 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 44.5 | 43.3 | 39.1 |
| 7D.2 | Xgwm350 + AX-94958668 | B+A | 31 | 43 | 42.4 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 43.4 | 43.1 | 38.9 |
| 2D.1+7D.1* | Xgwm349 + Xwmc309 + Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 | A+A+B+B | 8 | 44.2 | 43.5 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 45.3 | 43.7 | 40.1 |
| Grain protein content | ||||||||||
| 2A | Xgwm249 + Xgwm359 | B+B | 45 | 16.4 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 15.3 |
| 5B.1 | Xcfd7 + Xbarc109 | B+A | 22 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 13 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 15.3 |
| 7D.1 | Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 | B+B | 41 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 15.5 |
| 7D.2 | Xgwm350 + AX-94958668 | B+A | 31 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 15.3 |
| 5B.1+7D.2 | Xcfd7 + Xbarc109 + Xgwm350 + AX-94958668 | B+A+B+A | 4 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 16.0 |
| 2A+5B.1+7D.1+7D.2* | Xgwm249 + Xgwm359 + Xcfd7 + Xbarc109 + Xwmc550 + Xgwm350 + Xgwm350 + AX-94958668 | B+B+B+A+B+B+B+A | 3 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
*
Best combination of QTL, A—Parent 1 type, B—Parent 2 type.