TABLE 3.

The 22 SQTLs selected for candidate gene inspection based on a high co-localization of initial QTLs and the inclusion of diverse plant species.

SQTL	SQTL group	Number of QTLs co-localizing in SQTL	Total species in SQTL	Species included in SQTL
SQTL_217	Fabaceae	6	2	Eucalyptus grandis; Glycine max
SQTL_23	Myrtaceae	9	2	Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_121	Myrtaceae	7	3	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_169	Myrtaceae	7	4	Eucalyptus grandis; Glycine max; Populus trichocarpa; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_187	Salicaceae	14	3	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_246	Salicaceae	11	3	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_50	Salicaceae	8	3	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_174	Salicaceae	8	3	Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_14	Salicaceae	8	2	Arabidopsis thaliana; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_39	Salicaceae	7	3	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_53	Salicaceae	6	4	Arabidopsis thaliana; Eucalyptus grandis; Populus trichocarpa; Populus trichocarpa
SQTL_2	Poaceae	45	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_160	Poaceae	25	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_188	Poaceae	24	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_245	Poaceae	23	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_20	Poaceae	20	2	Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_91	Poaceae	20	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_47	Poaceae	20	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_56	Poaceae	19	3	Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_69	Poaceae	18	2	Miscanthus sinensis; Zea mays
SQTL_73	Poaceae	16	4	Miscanthus sinensis; Oryza sativa; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays
SQTL_60	Poaceae	16	3	Miscanthus sinensis; Sorghum bicolor; Zea mays