Figures (5)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      The distribution of different color group in F1 hybrids.

    • Figure 2. 

      The box plot of different color group of F1 hybrids according to flower color L*, a*, b*, C*, h° and flower pigment content. Note: Error bars refer to the standard error of the mean. X-axis label abbreviations: W, White; LY, Light Yellow; Y, Yellow; O, Orange; Pi, Pink; R, Red; LP, Light Purple; Pu, Purple. Y-axis label abbreviations: An, Anthocyanin content; Ca, Carotenoid content; AnCa, Anthocyanin content/Carotenoid content.

    • Figure 3. 

      The box plot of different color group of F1 hybrids according to flower pigment. Note: Anthocyanin content (An); Carotenoid content (Ca); Anthocyanin content/Carotenoid content (AnCa).

    • Figure 4. 

      The major QTLs tested for the total anthocyanins content, carotenoids content and anthocyanins/carotenoids content.

    • Figure 5. 

      Collinearity analysis of candidate genes related to pigment content in three genomes of diploid species of Chrysanthemum and the first genome of cultivated chrysanthemum.

    • ModelAn (mg·g−1)Ca (g·ml−1)An/Ca
      A-0407.872359.44−725.42
      A-1388.342233.06−813.00
      A-2409.882361.45−723.41
      A-3411.872363.44−721.42
      A-4411.872363.44−721.42
      B-1391.412184.52−891.78
      B-2381.882182.94−945.85
      B-3411.892363.44−721.41
      B-4409.872361.45−723.40
      B-5411.872363.44−721.42
      B-6409.872361.44−723.42

      Table 1. 

      AIC values under different genetic models.

    • TraitsThe
      number
      of QTLs
      Linkage groupThe number
      of QTL
      associated
      markers
      LOD thresholdExp%
      L*2LG186318.88−30.5133.60−37.10
      a*2LG186319.66−27.9931.50−39.00
      b*5LG17, LG181009.91−19.3716.4−32.30
      C*2LG6511.43−11.4622.40
      h°5LG17, LG181137.82−14.0113.4−25.40
      An3LG17, LG18978.67−14.1217.60−19.3
      Ca2LG173618.66−18.9224.80−26.20
      An/Ca4LG17, LG18409.35−11.0013.20−18.30

      Table 2. 

      QTLs test for traits of flower color and pigment content.