Quantitative Trait Loci for the first three PCs, derived from 29 traits in the F2:3 maize families (PB260xPB266) in two environments.

a QTL position in cM from the top of the chromosomeb molecular markers flanking the support interval estimated at a LOD fall of -2.00c Additive effect = (phenotypic mean of the PB260 allele genotypes—phenotypic mean of the PB266 allele genotypes) / 2 [79]; negative values indicate that the PB266 allele increased trait additive valued Gene action: A—additive if |dominant effect/additive effect| 1.2e Percent explained phenotypic variance.Quantitative Trait Loci for the first three PCs, derived from 29 traits in the F2:3 maize families (PB260xPB266) in two environments.