Molecular cytogenetics and development of St-chromosome-specific molecular markers of novel stripe rust resistant wheat–Thinopyrum intermedium and wheat–Thinopyrum ponticum substitution lines

Table 2 Agronomic traits of the substitution lines ES-23, ES-24, ES-25, ES-26, as well as their parents (Abbondanza and Zhong4)

Materials	Plant height (cm)	Tillers	Spike length (cm)	Spikelets/ spike	Seeds/ spikelet	Thousand Kenel Weight (g)	Awnedness
Zhong4	127 ± 4a	12 ± 3b	16 ± 1.5a	23 ± 2ab	5 ± 1a	31 ± 0.5c	Long awn
ES-23	114 ± 5b	23 ± 4a	17 ± 1.5a	21 ± 2bc	4.4 ± 1ab	43 ± 1a	awnless
ES-24	87 ± 6c	17 ± 4b	11.6 ± 1c	21 ± 1c	4.4 ± 1ab	37 ± 2b	Short awn
ES-25	93 ± 5c	15 ± 4b	13 ± 1.5b	23 ± 1b	3.7 ± 1b	45 ± 1.5a	Short awn
ES-26	113 ± 5b	27 ± 4a	14 ± 1.5b	25 ± 1a	4.4 ± 1ab	43 ± 1.5a	Short awn
Abbondanza	107 ± 6b	14 ± 3b	14.4 ± 1b	22 ± 1b	4 ± 1b	42 ± 2ab	awnless

Different letters a, b and c indicate significant differences between ES-23, ES-24, ES-25, ES-26 and its wheat parent (P < 0.05)

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