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Table 5 Variability in root traits and other biometric parameters among parents and BC3F3 progenies

From: Introgression of Root and Water Use Efficiency Traits Enhances Water Productivity: An Evidence for Physiological Breeding in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Parents/Progenies

PH

RL

RW

SLA

TLA

Δ13C

TDM

DM/LA

IR-64

80

26

3.20

208

3467

22.42

45.40

152.3

AC-39020

105

41

7.40

216

4732

22.31

71.10

198.4

IET-16348

94

33

3.40

188

3533

19.43

56.20

165.3

260 lines

83

34

4.90

202

3234

19.57

59.60

176.4

Minimum

65

20

1.54

182

2342

16.31

40.00

80

Maximum

85

70

12.2

232

5343

21.56

120.00

220

CD

4.6

5.8

1.90

52.16

987

1.15

13.13

8.56

CV

5.4

12.3

8.60

13.5

14.5

5.40

7.60

16.6

  1. Note: PH Plant height (cm), RL Root length (cm), RW Root weight (g pl−1), TLA Total leaf area (cm2 pl−1), SLA Specific leaf area (cm2 g−1), Δ13C Carbon isotope discrimination (‰), TDM Total dry matter (g pl− 1), DM/LA Dry matter per unit leaf area (g m−2)