Table 2.
QTL position, 95 % Bayesian credible interval, peak LOD score, per cent variance explained (PVE), the additive (a, effect of the ARG-1834 allele) and dominance (d) effects, the absolute value of the ratio of d/a, and the H. annuus genome major syntenic region (chromosome: Mb span) for each QTL for proportional UV pigmentation on the ray ligule (0–1 scale) and UV bullseye diameter, flowerhead disc diameter, ray ligule length and total flowerhead diameter (cm)
| Trait | Map LG | Peak (95 % CI) (cM) | Peak LOD | PVE | a ± s.e. | d ± s.e. | d/a | Syntenic region in H. annuus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportional UV pigmentation | 2 | 18·0 (12·0–23·0) | 10·2 | 10·6 | –0·027 ± 0·004 | 0·008 ± 0·006 | 0·296 | Hann 15: 3·73– 65·88 |
| 4 | 60·8 (59·0–73·0) | 5·2 | 5·2 | 0·013 ± 0·004 | 0·015 ± 0·006 | 1·154 | Hann 17: 39·20–227·19 | |
| 10 | 46·0 (22·0–56·0) | 6·3 | 6·3 | –0·020 ± 0·004 | –0·002 ± 0·006 | 0·100 | Hann 11: 8·40–193·72 | |
| 11 | 0·4 (0·0–3·0) | 5·2 | 5·1 | 0·014 ± 0·004 | 0·014 ± 0·005 | 1·000 | Hann 3: 50·80–143·93 | |
| 14 | 18·0 (12·3–27·3) | 4·2 | 4·1 | –0·016 ± 0·004 | –0·001 ± 0·005 | 0·063 | Hann 2: 2·82–176·61 | |
| 15 | 45·0 (40·0–52·9) | 4·1 | 4 | –0·015 ± 0·004 | 0·007 ± 0·005 | 0·467 | Hann 8: 7·85–96·71 | |
| UV bullseye diameter | 2 | 60·9 (60·0–72·1) | 15 | 20·1 | –0·530 ± 0·080 | 0·624 ± 0·104 | 1·177 | Hann 6: 40·31–99·17 |
| Flowerhead disc diameter | 2 | 70·0 (60·6–73·1) | 13·1 | 17·6 | –0·163 ± 0·037 | 0·392 ± 0·054 | 2·405 | Hann 6: 40·31–99·17 |
| Ray ligule length | 2 | 60·9 (56·1–72·1) | 14·4 | 19 | –0·364 ± 0·049 | 0·280 ± 0·063 | 0·769 | Hann 6: 40·31–99·17 |
| Total flowerhead diameter | 2 | 60·6 (59·0–68·0) | 16·1 | 21·2 | –0·914 ± 0·124 | 0·910 ± 0·161 | 0·996 | Hann 6: 40·31–99·17 |
LG, linkage group.