AV	average value
BCX	β-crypthoxanthin
BHT	butyl hydroxytoluene
CCS	capsanthin/capsorubin syntase
CrtZchr0	β-carotene hydroxylase on chromosomes 3
CrtZchr0	β-carotene hydroxylase on chromosomes 6
HPLC	high performance liquid chromatography
I	Initial
Lcyb	lycopene-β-cyclase
M	mutant
NILs	near isogenic lines
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
PSY	phytoene synthase
RILs	recombinant inbred lines
TEA	triethylamine
Zea	zeaxanthin