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Table 6 Phenotypic (lower diagonal) and genetic correlation (upper diagonal) matrix for boll weight, ginning outturn, fibre length, fibre strength, fibre fineness and relative cell injury in cross DNH-40 × VH-259 (2) under normal (N) and heat stress (H) conditions

From: Genetic effects conferring heat tolerance in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

TRAITS

Stress Conditions

BW

GOT

FL

FS

FF

RCI

BW

N2

 

0.159

−0.124

−0.127

0.092

−0.242

H2

 

0.234

−0.02

0.177

0.18

−0.048

GOT

N2

−0.011

 

−0.191

0.000

−0.205

−0.072

H2

−0.056

 

0.059

−0.031

−0.103

− 0.068

FL

N2

0.039

0.013

 

−0.213

0.41

−0.34

H2

0.001

0.123

 

−0.13

0.073

−0.489

FS

N2

0.054

−0.065

−0.03

 

−0.173

− 0.092

H2

0.026

−0.003

−0.01

 

−0.272

− 0.165

FF

N2

0.11

−0.01

−0.079

− 0.011

 

− 0.167

H2

−0.144

0.056

−0.024

−0.027

 

−0.015

RCI

N2

−0.088

−0.124

− 0.043

−0.081

0.035

 

H2

−0.067

−0.197*

− 0.007

−0.084

0.035

 
  1. *mean significant differences at 5% probability level