| FTN | maximum tiller number per plant in the first season |
| FPN | panicle number per plant in the first season |
| FGY | grain yield per plant in the first season |
| RTN | maximum tiller number per plant in the ratoon season |
| RPN | panicle number per plant in the ratoon season |
| RGY | grain yield per plant in the ratoon season |
| TNR | maximum tiller number ratio of RTN to FTN |
| PNR | panicle number ratio of RPN to FPN |
| GYR | grain yield ratio of RGY to FGY |
| IL | introgression line |
| QTL | quantitative trait locus |
| M-QTL | Main-effect quantitative trait locus |
| MH63 | Minghui 63 |
| SSR | simple sequence repeat |