Gene annotation information in hcMQTL region.

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Eleven identified leaf morphology—Related genes of rice and <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> and their wheat orthologs in hcMQTLs region.

Eleven identified leaf morphology—Related genes of rice and Arabidopsis thaliana and their wheat orthologs in hcMQTLs region.</p

Meta-analysis of QTL for morphological traits of flag leaf in wheat.

Meta-analysis of QTL for morphological traits of flag leaf in wheat.</p

Distribution of 55 MQTLs on consensus map.

Genetic distance scale in centiMorgan (cM) was placed at left margin. The horizontal bars in the genetic map represented the position of the markers.</p

QTL reported for flag leaf morphological traits in wheat.

QTL reported for flag leaf morphological traits in wheat.</p

Validation of MQTL by MTAs on wheat flag leaf morphological traits from GWAS results published in recent years.

The circles from inside to outside indicated the position of MQTL on the physical map, the position of MTA on the physical map and the physical map, respectively.</p

The GWAS studies on flag leaf morphological traits used in this study.

The GWAS studies on flag leaf morphological traits used in this study.</p

Comparison of confidence interval (CI) between initial QTLs (blue bar) and meta-QTLs (green bar).

Comparison of confidence interval (CI) between initial QTLs (blue bar) and meta-QTLs (green bar).</p

Initial QTL information for QTL meta-analysis.

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The information of QTL for wheat flag leaf morphological traits in previous QTL mapping studies.

QTL distribution (a) on chromosomes of seven homoeologous groups, (b) for five flag leaf morphological traits, (c) according to the LOD value, and (e) according to the PVE value. FLL flag leaf length, FLW flag leaf width, FLA flag leaf area, FLWR flag length-width ratio, FLAG flag leaf angle.</p