Table 1 Details of previous QTL studies used for Meta-QTL analysis

1

Hua Pei 3 / Yumai 57

168

DH

SSR, EST-SSR (305)

[66]

2

Halberd / Cutter

64

RIL

SSR (170)

[67]

3

(Halberd / Karl 92) / Cutter

121

RIL

SSR markers and morphological marker (190)

[68]

4

Longjian19 / Q9086

120

RIL

SSR (405)

[69]

5

Weimai 8 / Luohan 2

302

RIL

SSR (348)

[70]

6

Nanda 2419 / Wangshuibai

230

RIL

EST-SSR (405)

[24]

7

Zardak / 249

130

RIL

SSR, EST-SSR, RAPD (71)

[71]

8

Xiaoyan 81 / Xinnong 1376

236

RIL

SSR (172)

[72]

9

Kenong9204 / Jing411

188

RIL

SSR (591)

[73]

10

Hanxuan 10 / Lumai 14

150

DH

SSR (395)

[74]

11

Ningchun 4 / Ningchun 27

128

RIL

SSR (291)

[75]

12

Yanda1817 / Beinong6

269

RIL

SSR, ET-SSR, SNP (2559)

[76]

13

Forno / Oberkulmer

226

RIL

SSR (182)

[77]

14

Zhou 8425B / Xiaoyan 81

102

RIL

SNP, SSR (6949)

[78]

15

Ningchun 4 / Drasdal

148

RIL

SSR (1000)

[79]

16

Lankao / Xiaoyan81

133

RIL

SSR (202)

[80]

17

Doumai / Shi 4185

275

RIL

SNP (11012)

[25]

Gaocheng 8901 / Zhoumai 16

176

RIL

SNP (11979)

[25]

Linmai 2 / Zhong 892

273

RIL

SNP (10443)

[25]

18

ND3331 / Zang1817

213

RIL

SSR (335)

[18]

19

CO940610 / Platte

185

DH

SSR, DArT, STS and protein based markers (462)

[81]

20

Weimai 8 / Luohan 2

179

RIL

DArT (576)

Weimai 8 / Yannong 19

175

RIL

DArT (576)

[82]

Weimai 8 / Jimai 20

172

RIL

DArT (576)

21

SeriM82 / Babax

167

RIL

SSR, AFLP and DArT (475)

[23]

22

Kenong9204 / Jing411

188

RIL

SNP (119566)

[83]

23

20,828 / Chuannong 16

199

RIL

SNP (119566)

[84]

24

WL711 / C306

206

RIL

SSR and STS (173)

[85]

25

Yanzhan 1 / Cayazheda 29

82

RIL

SNP (2059)

[86]

Yanzhan 1 / Yunnanxiaomai

98

RIL

Yanzhan 1 / Yutiandaomai

93

RIL

Yanzhan 1 / Hussar

97

RIL

26

(Shanghai 3 / Catbird) / Naxos

137

RIL

SSR (373)

[87]

27

20,828 / SY95-71

128

RIL

SNP, PCR-based markers (2529)

[88]

28

Lumai 14 / Jing 411

160

BC3F6

SSR (156)

[89]

Lumai 14 / Shaanhan 8675

160

BC3F6

SSR (185)

[89]

29

Proteo / Chajia

97

RIL

SSR, SNP (2810)

[28]

30

Xiaoyan 8 / Xinong 1376

120

RIL

SNP (5531)

[90]

31

JingDong 8 / Aikang 58

207

RIL

SSR (149)

[91]