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Table 3 Estimation of the relative effect of qHI-8 on harvest index using two sets of contrasting NILs

From: Identification and validation of a novel major QTL for harvest index in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

NILs

Lines

qHI-8 a

Harvest index

Average of harvest index

Differenceb

NIL15-YXZ

15–2

+

0.565 ± 0.006

  
 

15–27

+

0.572 ± 0.007

0.570

 
 

15–183

+

0.574 ± 0.006

  
     

0.071****

NIL15-SBSM

15–193

0.494 ± 0.010

  
 

15–307

0.508 ± 0.004

0.499

 
 

15–398

0.494 ± 0.005

  
  1. a+ and - indicate the presence and absence of qHI-8 in the lines, respectively
  2. bDifference in the average HI between NIL15-YXZ and NIL15-SBSM
  3. ****represents the significance of difference in the average HI between NIL15-YXZ and NIL15-SBSM at p < 0.0001 based on t-test