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Table 6 Estimates of the general combining ability (G), specific combining ability (S), maternal (M) and non-maternal (N) reciprocal effects for protrusion (PROT) and germination percentage (GER) when germinated at 10 °C

From: Gene expression and genetic control to cold tolerance during maize seed germination

Parameter

PROT

GER

G144

2.392

3.659

G254

−5.408

−9.591

G357

0.058

−1.611

G463

−3.208

−7.140

G564

2.192

−2.964

G691

3.975

17.646

S14

5.442

14.440

S15

−0.458

16.164

S16

−1.825

15.754

S24

−8.758

18.940

S25

5.342

−18.986

S26

4.808

10.404

S34

1.775

−11.290

S35

−2.125

11.434

S36

−0.158

32.674

M1

0.838

3.533

M2

−5.384

−13.783

M3

1.949

−5.650

M4

3.968

2.117

M5

−0.032

16.867

M6

−1.338

−3.083

N14

3.630

16.083

N15

−1.370

−26.067

N16

−2.259

9.983

N24

−8.148

−25.350

N25

2.852

38.150

N26

5.296

−12.800

N34

4.519

9.267

N35

−1.481

−12.083

N36

−3.037

2.817

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