Table 2.

Pearson correlation coefficients (two-tailed) between the cold-responsive and the hormone-regulated expressions of ω-3 CbFAD genes in C. bungeana leaves.

Gene name	Temperature (℃)	BRs	JA	ABA	GA3
CbFAD3	4	0.85***	0.60*	0.90***	0.78**
	0	0.23	0.99***	0.86***	0.71**
	− 4	0.22	0.95***	0.91***	0.82***
CbFAD7	4	0.94***	− 0.24	0.47	0.86***
	0	0.93***	− 0.29	0.49	0.95***
	− 4	0.90***	− 0.77	0.46	0.74**
CbFAD8	4	− 0.76	0.36	0.39	0.69*
	0	− 0.21	0.97***	0.97***	− 0.11
	− 4	− 0.08	0.98***	0.98***	− 0.29

Three replications for each sample, n = 5 × 3. Significant positive correlation (R > 0.50, P < 0.05) is indicated in bold. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.