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Table 6 Estimated genetic and phenotypic correlations between yield, yield components, and fiber quality traits

From: Genetic analysis of yield and fiber quality traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivated in different ecological regions of China

Traits

LY

LP

BW

BN

FL

FU

FS

MIC

FE

SCY

 RP

0.913c

0.211c

0.481c

0.453c

0.009

0.094a

−0.055

0.187b

0.080a

 RG

0.918c

0.246c

0.531c

0.606c

0.030

0.110

−0.055

0.217

0.115a

LY

 RP

 

0.524c

0.489c

0.425c

0.045

0.128a

−0.062

0.238a

0.180b

 RG

 

0.545c

0.516c

0.562c

0.049

0.149

−0.078a

0.248

0.224b

LP

 RP

  

0.147

0.111b

0.050

0.107

−0.095

0.242a

0.311b

 RG

  

0.119

0.153b

0.025

0.124

−0.145a

0.258

0.347a

FL

 RP

     

0.540c

0.765c

−0.297c

0.613c

 RG

     

0.585c

0.849c

−0.424c

0.694c

FU

 RP

      

0.487c

0.064

0.479c

 RG

      

0.558c

−0.071

0.626c

FS

 RP

       

−0.357c

0.538c

 RG

       

−0.493c

0.623c

MIC

 RP

        

−0.082

 RG

        

−0.153b

  1. RP phenotypic correlation coefficient, RG genetic correlation coefficient
  2. a, b and c denote significant differences at 0.1, 0.05 and 0.01 levels, respectively