Details of eQTL hotspots detected across all chromosomes.

aThese eQTL hotspots were apparent with greater than 0.5% of the total number (916) of eQTL identified genome-wide localize to a 4-cM window; bNumber of eQTL with a positive additive-effect value (Percentage of eQTL favorable alleles from Hai7124); cNumber of eQTL with a negative additive-effect value (Percentage of eQTL favorable alleles from TM-1); dTranscription factor within eQTL hotspots; eQTL for fiber qualities were co-localized with eQTL hotspots within 10 cM. The abbreviations used are: Zinc finger (zf); Ethylene-responsive transcription factor (ERF); Heat shock protein (HSP); NAC secondary wall thickening promoting factor1 (NST1).