Since the number of ILs is large, presenting phenotypic data for each IL will result in increasing the size of the main tables, hence data was earlier presented in supplementary tables. As suggested by the reviewers, we have revised the tables and presented the mean phenotypic data of BB, blast and drought screening in the main tables for each IL in parenthesis. Column on ‘no. of genes/QTL’ has been removed as suggested. Entry nos have been replaced with IL No as suggested.
The phenotypic data are important, but currently they are presented only as additional material. The authors should consider reshaping the tables, eliminating unnecessary columns (e.g. no. of genes / QTLs, which is already represented in column 1) and add the most striking phenotypic data, when possible and relevant for discussion. Also "entry nos." is probably not clear and ILs no should maybe considered instead.