Table 2.

Principal component parameters for DEexp × CI7 and A619 × SC55 F_2:3 populations describing carotenoid trait variation

Population	DEexp × CI7			A619 × SC55
	PC1	PC2	PC3	PC1	PC2	PC3	PC4
Eigenvalues (λ)	8.59	0.51	0.36	5.92	4.73	0.80	0.42
Total variance (%)	0.90	0.05	0.04	0.49	0.39	0.07	0.03
Eigenvectors
Lutein	0.99	0.08	0.05	0.57	0.71	−0.33	−0.25
Zeaxanthin	0.02	−0.12	0.23	0.26	0.31	0.75	0.49
Zeinoxanthin	0.04	−0.01	0.05	0.03	0.06	0.02	0.02
β-cryptoxanthin	0.00	−0.01	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.15	0.08
α-carotene	0.01	0.00	0.05	0.01	0.00	−0.04	0.03
β-carotene	−0.07	0.22	0.95	0.05	0.00	−0.56	0.83
Phytoene	−0.06	0.91	−0.18	0.76	−0.63	0.00	−0.03
Phytofluene	−0.02	0.33	−0.07	0.15	−0.09	0.04	−0.05

Carotenoid concentrations included in principal components derived for colored carotenoids (vis) and all carotenoids (path) are listed. Substantial component loadings >0.15 are highlighted in italics; those <−0.15 are highlighted in bold