Table 4 Seed composition traits for the 11 NPGS Ethiopian subpopulations

RTx 2911

11.4 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 0.2

1.4 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.00

66.6 ± 1.2

05.1 ± 1.7

00.0 ± 00.0

36.8 ± 07.8

SC719

10.0 ± 1.3

2.9 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.10

66.4 ± 1.0

06.3 ± 1.7

11.4 ± 02.8

22.0 ± 03.9

Population

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n.s.

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R²

0.35

0.22

0.35

0.54

0.11

0.52

0.46

0.34

C.V.

16.77

18.50

11.29

6.15

2.56

66.00

94.57

64.80

Population 1

10.7 ± 1.6 c

2.7 ± 0.6 c

1.6 ± 0.1 bc

1.25 ± 0.04 abc

66.0 ± 1.4

09.6 ± 5.3 b

16.9 ± 14.1 b

35.1 ± 21.9 cd

Population 2

13.0 ± 3.5 bc

2.8 ± 0.9 bc

1.6 ± 0.2 abc

1.33 ± 0.08 a

64.9 ± 2.5

08.4 ± 4.0 bc

13.5 ± 09.0 bc

29.5 ± 22.0 cd

Population 3

13.1 ± 2.1 bc

2.8 ± 0.3 bc

1.6 ± 0.2 abc

1.27 ± 0.07 abc

65.1 ± 1.5

05.2 ± 5.8 bcd

07.4 ± 11.8 bcd

39.1 ± 29.3 bcd

Population 4

13.4 ± 2.9 b

2.8 ± 0.4 c

1.6 ± 0.0 bc

1.23 ± 0.12 bc

62.9 ± 2.0

06.2 ± 2.4 bcd

02.3 ± 03.3 cd

46.7 ± 14.3 bcd

Population 5

10.8 ± 0.6 c

3.3 ± 0.9 abc

1.5 ± 0.1 cd

1.31 ± 0.08 ab

65.5 ± 0.6

10.0 ± 1.7 b

18.9 ± 05.1 b

15.4 ± 22.6 d

Population 6

12.8 ± 2.2 bc

2.7 ± 0.5 c

1.7 ± 0.1 ab

1.31 ± 0.05 ab

64.8 ± 1.5

05.1 ± 3.3 bcd

07.3 ± 06.8 bcd

31.9 ± 14.4 cd

Population 7

14.0 ± 2.3 b

3.1 ± 0.5 abc

1.5 ± 0.2 bc

1.29 ± 0.06 ab

64.0 ± 1.7

03.2 ± 3.8 cd

03.1 ± 06.7 cd

54.1 ± 32.5 abc

Population 8

15.1 ± 1.3 ab

3.4 ± 0.2 ab

1.6 ± 0.1 bc

1.20 ± 0.11 c

64.0 ± 1.0

09.5 ± 9.7 b

15.9 ± 20.3 b

69.1 ± 18.3 ab

Population 9

16.9 ± 2.1 a

3.5 ± 0.5 a

1.3 ± 0.2 d

1.07 ± 0.13 d

64.3 ± 1.4

18.1 ± 9.7 a

33.5 ± 15.5 a

82.1 ± 44.0 a

Population 10

13.8 ± 2.9 b

3.0 ± 0.9 abc

1.6 ± 0.2 abc

1.29 ± 0.06 ab

64.3 ± 2.2

06.2 ± 6.7 bcd

10.0 ± 13.8 bcd

23.2 ± 21.9 cd

Population 11

13.1 ± 0.8 bc

3.5 ± 0.2 a

1.8 ± 0.1 a

1.30 ± 0.02 ab

64.8 ± 0.8

00.9 ± 0.8 d

00.0 ± 00.1 d

29.1 ± 17.2 cd