Table 1 Segregation pattern of o2 and crtRB1 allele in intercross (IC2) population of DBT-IC-β1σ4 and DBT-IC-β2σ5.

From: Development of β-carotene, lysine, and tryptophan-rich maize (Zea mays) inbreds through marker-assisted gene pyramiding

o2

crtRB1

Ear

Total number of plants genotyped

Genotypic class

χ2

P-value

Total number of plants genotyped

Genotypic class

χ2

P value

O2O2

O2o2

o2o2

Allele3

Allele3/Allele1

Allele1

DBT-IC-β1σ4

DBT-IC-β1σ4-4-1

110

27

58

25

0.400 ns

0.819

110

28

58

24

0.618 ns

0.734

DBT-IC-β1σ4-4-3

95

25

49

21

0.432 ns

0.806

95

25

50

20

0.789 ns

0.674

DBT-IC-β1σ4-4-6

116

30

57

29

0.052 ns

0.974

116

31

60

25

0.759 ns

0.684

DBT-IC-β1σ4-4-8

115

28

60

27

0.235 ns

0.889

115

31

58

26

0.443 ns

0.801

DBT-IC-β1σ4-9-19

92

23

50

19

1.043 ns

0.593

92

25

50

19

1.217 ns

0.544

DBT-IC-β1σ4-9-21

121

30

62

29

0.091 ns

0.956

121

32

63

26

0.802 ns

0.670

DBT-IC-β1σ4-9-23

105

28

55

22

0.924 ns

0.630

105

28

55

22

0.924 ns

0.630

DBT-IC-β1σ4-10-1

102

27

53

22

0.647 ns

0.724

102

27

51

24

0.176 ns

0.916

DBT-IC-β1σ4-10-4

94

26

47

21

0.532 ns

0.766

94

24

50

20

0.723 ns

0.696

DBT-IC-β2σ5

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-25

94

25

49

20

0.702 ns

0.704

94

23

51

20

0.872 ns

0.647

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-34

112

30

58

24

0.786 ns

0.675

112

29

60

23

1.214 ns

0.545

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-42

95

25

50

20

0.789 ns

0.674

95

25

49

21

0.432 ns

0.806

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-45

106

28

55

23

0.623 ns

0.732

106

27

55

24

0.321 ns

0.852

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-49

100

25

52

23

0.240 ns

0.887

100

26

53

21

0.860 ns

0.651

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-50

97

25

51

21

0.588 ns

0.745

97

25

52

20

1.021 ns

0.600

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-51

97

27

49

21

0.753 ns

0.686

97

22

54

21

1.268 ns

0.530

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-52

103

25

55

23

0.553 ns

0.758

103

28

53

22

0.786 ns

0.675

DBT-IC-β2σ5-9-53

94

25

49

20

0.702 ns

0.704

94

24

49

21

0.362 ns

0.835

  1. O2O2, Homozygous dominant; O2o2, Heterozygotes; o2o2, Homozygous recessive (Favourable); Allele 3 (Unfavourable); Allele 3/1 (Unfavourable); Allele 1 (Favourable); ns (Non significant).