Research Article

QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

Table 11

Correlation coefficients between C. partellus damage and agro-morphological traits at Kiboko site.

DH
EH-0.10
FL-0.090.01
GL0.010.000.02
LD0.09-0.010.170.05
PH0.030.120.130.040.07
PL-0.020.070.12-0.09-0.050.27
ST0.020.68-0.13-0.03-0.040.000.03
VG-0.06-0.03-0.33-0.03-0.13-0.00-0.010.13
BW-0.05-0.090.120.030.04-0.030.13-0.260.13
YLD0.070.06-0.08-0.01-0.160.120.340.150.02-0.02
DHEHFLGLLDPHPLSTVGBWYLD

and indicate that data are significant at the ≤0.05 and ≤0.01 probability levels, respectively; PH=plant height; DH=deadheart; EH=exit holes; FL=days to flowering; GL=leaf glossiness; LD=leaf damage; PL=panicle length; ST=stem tunneling; TR=trichome density; VG=seedling vigour; BW=bloom waxiness; YLD=total grain yield.