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Table 1 Comparisons of HVI bundle fiber properties between MD52ne and MD90ne

From: Comparative fiber property and transcriptome analyses reveal key genes potentially related to high fiber strength in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) line MD52ne

Fiber properties

Cotton Fields

MD52ne

MD90ne

MD52ne/MD90ne

t test

p value

BFS (g/tex)

Stoneville, MS

39.95 ± 1.84

33.61 ± 1.61

1.19

<0.0001***

New Orleans, LA

39.69 ± 2.69

31.79 ± 2.87

1.25

0.002**

UHML (mm)

Stoneville, MS

31.24 ± 0.51

29.72 ± 1.02

1.05

< 0.0005***

New Orleans, LA

31.50 ± 0.76

29.85 ± 0.51

1.06

0.0059**

FE (%)

Stoneville, MS

5.45 ± 0.18

5.96 ± 0.26

0.91

< 0.0001***

New Orleans, LA

4.74 ± 0.13

4.94 ± 0.60

0.96

0.487

MIC

Stoneville, MS

4.94 ± 0.29

5.01 ± 0.07

0.99

0.468

New Orleans, LA

5.86 ± 0.79

5.25 ± 0.23

1.11

0.136

  1. Each value is the mean ± SD. Statistical significance was shown at the probability levels under 0.01**, and 0.001***. HVI, High Volume Instrument; BFS, bundle fiber strength; UHML, upper half mean length; UI, uniformity index; FE, fiber elongation; MIC, micronaire