Table 2 Path coefficients in F2 population.

From: Dynamic QTL mapping revealed primarily the genetic structure of photosynthetic traits in castor (Ricinus communis L.)

Stage

Traita

Correlation coefficient

Path coefficientb

Decision coefficient

Wue

Tr

Gs

Ci

Total c

I

Wue

0.631

1.189

− 0.536

− 0.022

− 0.558

0.087

Tr

0.051

− 0.807

0.790

0.068

− 0.738

− 0.543

Gs

0.339

− 0.188

0.387

0.140

0.199

0.075

II

Wue

0.849

0.612

0.022

0.109

0.106

0.237

0.665

Tr

0.544

0.045

0.308

0.161

0.031

0.236

0.240

Gs

0.809

0.307

0.228

0.217

0.057

0.592

0.304

Ci

− 0.828

− 0.528

− 0.077

− 0.101

− 0.123

− 0.705

0.188

III

Wue

0.755

1.102

− 0.347

− 0.347

0.450

Tr

0.123

− 0.560

0.683

− 0.560

− 0.298

  1. aThe trait description is the same as in Table 1.
  2. bPath coefficient: the underlined ones are direct path coefficients, and the rest is the indirect path coefficients of one independent variable on Pn through other independent variables; “-” indicates a missing value.
  3. cTotal: total indirect path coefficient.