Table 2 The variance components for the KWS-Synbreed real maize data set estimated by RR-BLUP models assuming genotypes are correlated according to the linear variance model

Marker (${\sigma }_u^2$)

Trial (${\sigma }_l^2$)

Trial×Replicate (${\sigma }_r^2$)

Trial×Replicate×Block (${\sigma }_b^2$)

Tester×Non-genotyped $\left({\sigma }_{g_2}^2\right)$ lines×GRP (${\sigma }_g^2$)

Residual (${\sigma }_e^2$)