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Table 4.

Least square mean and tests of fixed effects for individual and contrast comparisons of CrtRB1 genotypes for different carotenoid compounds across 15 segregating populations representing 5 distinct genetic backgrounds

Individual and contrast effects of CrtRB1 genotypes	LUT	ZEA	BCX	BC	ProA
Individual and contrast effects of CrtRB1 genotypes	Mean ± SE; P > \|t\|	Mean ± SE; P > \|t\|	Mean ± SE; P > \|t\|	Mean ± SE; P > \|t\|	Mean ± SE; P > \|t\|
HH (“1”)	10.9 ± 1.6	10.6 ± 2.9**	6.8 ± 0.7**	13.4 ± 1.1**	16.8 ± 1.3**
Hh (“H”)	14.5 ± 1.6	19.2 ± 2.9**	7.0 ± 0.7**	6.8 ± 1.1**	10.6 ± 1.3**
hh (“2”)	12.4 ± 1.6	26.6 ± 2.9**	7.6 ± 0.7**	3.5 ± 1.1*	7.0 ± 1.3**
HH (“1”) versus Hh (“H”)	3.6 ± 2.3	−8.7 ± 4.1*	0.2 ± 0.09^NS	6.6 ± 1.7**	6.2 ± 1.9*
HH (“1”) versus hh (“2”)	1.5 ± 2.3	−16.1 ± 4.1**	0.8 ± 0.09^NS	9.9 ± 1.7**	9.8 ± 1.9**
Hh (“H”) versus hh (“2”)	2.0 ± 2.3	−7.4 ± 4.1^NS	0.6 ± 0.09^NS	3.3 ± 1.7*	3.7 ± 1.9^NS

LUT Lutein, ZEA Zeaxanthin, BCX Betacryptopxanthin, BC Beta-carotene, ProA total provitamin A carotenoids, NS not significant

ProA = BC + (0.5 × BCX)

* Significant at P < 0.05

** Significant at P < 0.01