Table 3.

Pearson correlation analysis between transcript levels of the genes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and their products in chickpea seed at different days post anthesis (DPA).

Gene	Carotenoid type	Stage	Correlation coefficient
Zeta carotene isomerase 2	Lutein	32 DPA	0.90*
Zeta carotene isomerase 2	Zeaxanthin	32 DPA	0.86*
Zeta carotene isomerase 2	β-Carotene	32 DPA	0.94**
Zeta carotene isomerase 2	β-Cryptoxanthin	32 DPA	0.93**
Zeta carotene isomerase 2	Total Carotenoid	32 DPA	0.90*
Neoxanthin synthase	Total	8 DPA	0.87*

P < 0.05 and P < 0.01 were considered for significant (^*) and highly significant (^**), respectively.