TABLE 1.

Genetic variance–covariance and correlation matrices for RILs containing either Col or Ler erecta alleles

	Bolting time	Rosette diameter	Inflorescence branches	Basal branches
Bolting time	Col: 7.26	Col: 0.22	Col: 0.27	Col: 0.11
	Ler: 5.22	Ler: 0.22	Ler: 0.71	Ler: −0.0019
Rosette diameter	Col: 0.47	Col: 0.03	Col: 0.017
	Ler: 0.59	Ler: 0.027	Ler: 0.042	Ler: 0.00055
Inflorescence branches	Col: 0.32	Col: 0.31	Col: 0.098
	Ler: 0.67	Ler: 0.55	Ler: 0.21
Basal branches	Col: 0.15	Col: −0.037	Col: −0.23	Col: 0.07
	Ler: −0.0036	Ler: 0.014	Ler: −0.12	Ler: 0.055

Genetic variances–covariances, estimated from BLUPs are underlined. Genetic correlations, estimated as Pearson correlations of BLUPs are not underlined. Correlations in boldface type are significant at P <0.05, while those in italics are marginally significant (P < 0.1). For the Col erecta allele, N = 29 RILs, and for the Ler erecta allele, N = 59 RILs.