Table 1 Means and standard deviation (SD) values, variance components and heritability values of maize kernels, axes, stems, bracts and leaves.

From: Genome-wide association analysis identifies loci governing mercury accumulation in maize

Location

Tissue

Average ± SD

Range

Median

\({{\boldsymbol{\sigma }}}_{{\bf{g}}}^{{\bf{2}}}\)

\({{\boldsymbol{\sigma }}}_{{\bf{ge}}}^{{\bf{2}}}\)

H 2c(%)

(µg kg−1)

(µg kg−1)

(µg kg−1)

Xixian

Kernels

1.39 ± 0.79

0.15–6.50

1.23

0.71**

 

86.50

Axes

3.04 ± 1.00

1.01–6.4

2.92

0.87**

 

80.28

Stems

4.94 ± 1.72

1.93–14.39

4.64

3.19**

 

79.85

Bracts

6.62 ± 1.01

4.61–12.78

6.49

3.17**

 

85.94

Leaves

29.46 ± 3.37

20.50–46.30

29.26

24.85**

 

82.93

Changge

Kernels

1.05 ± 0.52

0.14–3.55

0.93

0.81**

 

88.55

Axes

2.79 ± 0.46

1.82–4.86

2.76

2.98**

 

92.50

Stems

3.84 ± 1.19

1.31–10.35

3.68

8.88**

 

95.38

Bracts

6.01 ± 1.71

2.37–13.40

5.77

8.73**

 

97.39

Leaves

26.49 ± 4.62

12.26–42.43

26.14

64.05**

 

98.67

Combined

Kernels

    

0.32**

77.79

Axes

    

0.47**

87.20

Stems

    

1.69**

85.35

Bracts

    

1.36**

88.20

Leaves

    

12.11**

85.97

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05. **Significant at p < 0.01.