Table 4.
Proportions (%) of phenotypic variance for PON1-para, PON1-aryl, and PON1-lact associated with covariates and genes.
| PON1-para | PON1-aryl | PON1-lact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Covariates | 5 | 25 | 21 |
| Demographic | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Metabolic | 4 | 19 | 16 |
| Genetic | 92 | 65 | 67 |
| QTL-chr7 | 71 | 39 | 47 |
| QTL-chr3 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| QTL-chr14 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| Residual | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Unexplained | 3 | 10 | 12 |
Demographic covariates included age, contraceptive usage, and smoking status; metabolic covariates included concentrations of apoAI, apoAII, triglycerides, and non-HDLC. QTL effect sizes are subject to a strong upward bias and, therefore, the residual genetic component is likely to be underestimated.