Table 1 Summary of quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) identified for the major root traits investigated in the present study using the six analysis models.

From: Multi-locus genome-wide association study reveals genomic regions underlying root system architecture traits early growth stage of sorghum germplasm

Analysis model

QTN effect

LOD score

r2 (%)

Number of QTNs

mrMLM

-7.8574–0.42

3.12–5.90

5.51–15.21

23

FASTmrMLM

-2.35–0.01

3.10-10.42

0.39–16.82

38

FASTmrEMMA

-3.30–3.69

4.21–7.48

5.04–9.33

12

pLARmEB

-5.73–0.90

3.25–4.71

1.46–12.47

39

pKWmEB

-5.66–2.11

3.86–8.29

3.69–12.60

41

ISIS EM-BLASSO

-5.92 2.07

3.16–7.04

2.94–9.85

36

  1. r 2 (%) is the proportion of total phenotypic variation explained by each QTN.
  2. FASTmrEMMA, factored spectrally transformed multi-locus random-SNP-effect effecient mixed-model association; FASTmrMLM, factored spectrally transformed multi-locus random-SNP-effect MLM; ISIS EM-BLASSO, iterative sure independence screening EM Bayesian LASSO; pLARmEB, polygenic-background control- based least angle regression plus empirical Bayes, pKWmEB, polygenic-background-control-basedKruskal–Wallis test plus empirical Bayes. mrMLM, multi-locus random-SNP-effect MLM.
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