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Table 1 Characteristics of QTLs for mesocotyl length in the backcross inbred lines (BILs) in two experiments

From: Mapping and characterization of quantitative trait loci for mesocotyl elongation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Locus a

Chr.

Marker interval b

Experiment

LOD score c

R2 (%) d

Additive effect e

qMel-1

1

C86/R2414/C742

Expt 1

5.4

15.9

5.0

Ā Ā 

C86/R2414/C742

Expt 2

8.3

22.6

4.6

qMel-3

3

R3226/R1927/R1925

Expt 1

4.2

11.5

4.4

Ā Ā 

C595/R1927/R1925

Expt 2

7.5

20.8

4.5

qMel-7

7

R1789/C596/C213

Expt 1

6.0

15.9

4.8

qMel-9

9

R79/R1751/G385

Expt 2

5.1

12.6

3.6

qMel-12

12

C443/G2140/R2708

Expt 1

3.2

9.9

4.6

  1. a QTLs were designated as ā€œqMel-chromosome numberā€
  2. b The nearest RFLP marker to the QTL is underlined
  3. c Putative QTLs with significant LOD score tested at Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05
  4. d Proportion of the phenotypic variance explained by the nearest marker of QTL
  5. e Estimated effect of replacing Nipponbare alleles by Kasalath alleles