Table 3 List of putative QTLs for three traits detected in the DE3 × BY815 RIL population.

From: Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling Ethylene Production in Germinating Seeds in Maize (Zea mays L.)

QTLa

Chr

Flanking markers

Genetic interval (cM)

Physical position (Mb)b

LOD

Ac

R2(%)d

Ethylene production

qETH3

3

PZE-103184341–PZE-103185983

173.21–180.91

229.1–230.3

3.5

4.02

8.3

qETH6

6

PUT-163a-94473612–4863–PZE-106006254

6.5–9.71

6.3–8.0

5.0

−5.13

13.2

qETH9

9

PZE-109090062–SYN32366

89.81–95.91

137.8–140.8

3.8

4.66

9.2

Seed germination

qGER3

3

PZE-103127574–PZA00494.2

99.5–103.3

184.4–187.9

3.8

−4.22

7.0

qGER6

6

PZE106014750–PZE-106010000

15.3–19.3

13.0–28.1

3.5

5.34

6.6

qGER8

8

PZE-108008327–SYN18173

30.6–35.0

8.4–8.8

3.6

−4.08

6.6

Seed weight

qWEI1

1

PUT-163a-71311320–3113–PZE-101035008

50.8–61.0

16.8–22.6

5.0

0.32

8.3

qWEI2

2

PZE-102032169–PZE-102034918

47.7–49.8

15.0–16.5

6.2

−0.36

10.3

qWEI5

5

PZE-105034878–SYN13829

72.2–78.7

19.8–33.8

3.6

−0.27

5.8

qWEI9

9

PZE-109012535–SYN20433

47.5–58.0

13.0–20.3

4.5

0.30

7.3

  1. aThe identified QTLs. The name of each QTL includes the details of the trait abbreviation and chromosome number.
  2. bThe physical positions of putative QTL intervals with reference to the B73 reference genome sequence (www.maizesequence.org).
  3. cAdditive effect of each QTL detected, with positive values indicating that the allele from BY815 increased the trait value and negative values indicating that the allele from DE3 increased the trait value.
  4. dThe percentage of phenotypic variation explained by individual QTLs.
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