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

Table 3 Phenotypic correlations among stalk traits. Correlation coefficients among stalk traits in DH population and haploid population were shown in upper and lower triangular cells, respectively

Trait	RPR	IVDMD	WC	ADF	NDF	Lig	Cel	WSC
RPR		−0.31**	−0.25**	0.37**	0.32**	−0.07^NS	0.35**	−0.22**
IVDMD	−0.51**		−0.39**	−0.92**	−0.93**	0.25**	−0.88**	0.87**
WC	−0.004^NS	−0.20**		0.37**	0.44**	−0.34**	0.32**	−0.44**
ADF	0.49**	−0.83**	0.32**		0.97**	−0.37**	0.95**	−0.84**
NDF	0.41**	−0.85**	0.36**	0.93**		−0.46**	0.93**	−0.87**
Lig	0.02^NS	0.34**	−0.45**	−0.48**	−0.59**		−0.34**	0.32**
Cel	0.44**	−0.72**	0.29**	0.84**	0.78**	−0.33**		−0.77**
WSC	−0.31**	0.78**	−0.34**	−0.78**	−0.81**	0.41**	−0.61**

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