Table 4 Epistatic interactions between the Pun1 and Pun2 loci

From: Contrasting modes for loss of pungency between cultivated and wild species of Capsicum

Genotype

n

Pungency (p.p.m.)

Pun1/___

10

1215, (151–5638)

Pun1/___

4

5, (2–11)

pun1 2 /pun1 2

5

3, (ND–12)

  1. Each row shows the genotype at the Pun1 locus, the number of plants in each genotypic category (n), the average capsaicinoid accumulation in parts per million (p.p.m.) and in parentheses the minimum–maximum capsaicinoid levels in p.p.m. ND indicates capsaicinoids not detectable.
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