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Table 2 Mean values for the germination test in percentage (GER) evaluated 4, 7, 14, and 21 days after sowing and heterosis, carried out at 25 °C in maize lines and hybrids seeds

From: Gene expression and genetic control to cold tolerance during maize seed germination

Female Parental

Male Parental

Treat

GER(%)

Heterosis

44

44

1

99

A

54

54

2

96

A

57

57

3

94

A

63

63

4

96

A

64

64

5

98

A

91

91

6

99

A

63

44

7

99

A

1.25

64

44

8

90

A

−8.5

91

44

9

100

A

0.5

63

54

10

97

A

0.75

64

54

11

100

A

3

91

54

12

100

A

1.75

63

57

13

97

A

2.25

64

57

14

90

A

−6

91

57

15

100

A

3

44

63

16

100

A

2.25

54

63

17

96

A

0.25

57

63

18

90

A

−4.75

44

64

19

99

A

0.5

54

64

20

100

A

2.5

57

64

21

98

A

1.5

44

91

22

99

A

−0.5

54

91

23

97

A

−1

57

91

24

95

A

−1.5

  1. Means followed by the same capital letter in the column do not differ from each other at 5% probability by the Scott Knott test