Ploidy effect and genetic architecture exploration of stalk traits using DH and its corresponding haploid populations in maize

Table 2 Variance components and broad-sense heritability (h ²_B ) of all stalk traits in DH and haploid populations

Traits	Unit	DH population				Haploid population
Traits	Unit	σ ²_G	σ ²_G × E	σ ²_e	h ²_B	σ ²_G	σ ²_G × E	σ ²_e	h ²_B
RPR	N/mm²	23.41**	6.80**	75.80	0.72	23.88**	0.66^NS	51.28	0.87
IVDMD	%	34.31**	15.31**	51.38	0.81	18.36**	3.83**	26.77	0.89
WC	%	3.41**	2.80**	17.62	0.60	2.37**	2.77**	17.48	0.58
ADF	%	18.82**	10.52**	33.34	0.78	14.63**	6.43**	20.22	0.85
NDF	%	37.05**	24.29**	60.38	0.77	21.90**	14.92**	32.90	0.81
Lig	%	0.56**	1.26**	3.45	0.49	0.96**	0.29^NS	4.45	0.73
Cel	%	8.17**	3.99**	18.77	0.75	6.75**	0.77^NS	16.07	0.85
WSC	%	16.23**	11.50**	61.00	0.66	13.31**	3.81*	46.69	0.77

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