Table 3.
Spearman correlation analysis
| ANS | CHS | DFR | F3H | F3′H | FLS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colour |
0.123 |
−0.170 |
0.067 |
0.091 |
0.126 |
−0.152 |
|
ANS |
1.000 |
0.329* |
0.352* |
0.549* |
0.171 |
0.509* |
|
CHS |
|
1.000 |
0.309** |
0.740* |
0.617* |
0.630* |
|
DFR |
|
|
1.000 |
0.078 |
0.214 |
0.307* |
|
F3H |
|
|
|
1.000 |
0.496* |
0.582* |
| F3′H | 1.000 | 0.418* |
Non-parametric correlation was calculated between the log-transformed CNRQ values (geometric mean of biological replicates) of six genes and flower colour (white, pink, red and carmine red). *: significant at p < 0.01.