BioMed Research International

Research Article

Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Path Analysis for Economic Traits in Menthofuran Rich Half-Sib Seed Progeny of Mentha piperita L.

Table 3

Genotypic (G) and phenotypic (P) correlation among 12 traits in 9 half sib seed progeny of Mentha piperita.
Characters L : S ratioOil contentHerb yield -MyrceneLimonene1,8 CineoleMenthoneMenthofuranNeomenthonePulegoneMenthol
Plant heightP−0.6100.170−0.0560.1630.104−0.0700.353−0.361−0.560−0.2690.150
G−0.870**0.232−0.0880.2120.135−0.0920.459−0.469−0.730*−0.3500.195
L : S ratioP—0.1840.161−0.361−0.286−0.208−0.5010.0820.3920.1580.288
G—0.0170.198−0.394−0.312−0.227−0.5470.0900.4270.1720.315
Oil contentP —−0.292−0.458−0.717*−0.597−0.575−0.0510.2260.1350.293
G —−0.390−0.622−0.974**−0.810**−0.780*−0.0690.3070.1830.398
Herb yieldP  —0.4030.2360.167−0.0790.1010.089−0.2550.029
G  —0.4230.2460.175−0.0820.1060.093−0.2670.031
-MyrceneP   —0.689*0.754*0.476−0.306−0.302−0.378−0.098
G   —0.689*0.754*0.476−0.306−0.302−0.378−0.098
LimoneneP    —0.848**0.840**−0.110−0.444−0.236−0.336
G    —0.848**0.840**−0.110−0.444−0.236−0.336
1,8 CineoleP     —0.678*−0.221−0.286−0.403−0.194
G     —0.678*−0.221−0.286−0.403−0.194
MenthoneP      —−0.339−0.718*−0.453−0.089
G      —−0.339−0.718*−0.453−0.089
MenthofuranP       —0.788*0.651−0.789*
G       —0.788*0.651−0.789*
NeomenthoneP        —0.503−0.411
G        —0.503−0.411
PulegoneP         —0.658
G         —0.658
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