Table 1 Average and range values for saccharification efficiency, stover yield and agronomic traits in RILs and parent lines of the MAGIC population.

RILs

Means

138.4 ± 1.8

3.3 ± 0.3

131.7 ± 4.5

82 ± 1

86 ± 1

Range

105.9–175.1

0.4–9.6

46.6–210.3

72–96

71–108

LSD (P < 0.05)

22.3

2.67

51.59

11

9

Founder inbreds

A509

139.4 ± 37.9^a

2.09 ± 0.6^a

127.8 ± 6.2^a

82 ± 2^a

84 ± 2^a

EP125

137.8 ± 38.0^a

1.68 ± 0.6^a

150.0 ± 6.9^ab

77 ± 2 ^ab

79 ± 2^ab

EP17

132.8 ± 37.9^a

5.82 ± 0.6^b

124.8 ± 6.5^b

95 ± 3^b

101 ± 2^bc

EP53

135.7 ± 38.1^a

2.04 ± 0.7^a

124.4 ± 6.2^b

82 ± 2 ^b

83 ± 3^bc

EP86

141.4 ± 37.9^a

2.78 ± 0.7^a

129.2 ± 6.5^b

85 ± 2^b

87 ± 4^bc

F473

140.6 ± 38.3^a

2.98 ± 0.9^a

126.6 ± 6.2^b

84 ± 2 ^b

89 ± 3^bc

PB130

136.6 ± 6.2^b

87 ± 4 ^b

90 ± 5^c