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Table 3 Average correlations between the chemical traits of the almond kernel (mean from different sources:[12, 13, 22])

From: Mapping quantitative trait loci for kernel composition in almond

Trait

oil content

oleic acid

linoleic acid

palmitic acid

stearic acid

α-tocopherol

γ-tocopherol

δ-tocopherol

protein content

−0.47**

−0.52**

0.08 ns

0.32**

0.09 ns

−0.16**

−0.67**

−0.59**

oil content

-

0.32*

−0.15**

−0.24**

0.15 ns

0.12 ns

0.35**

0.30**

oleic acid

 

-

−0.85**

−0.49**

0.20**

0.10 ns

0.48*

0.41**

linoleic acid

  

-

0.47**

0.31**

−0.23**

−0.27**

−0.23**

palmitic acid

   

-

−0.12 ns

−0.21**

−0.49**

−0.12*

stearic acid

    

-

−0.21**

−0.16**

−0.21*

α-tocopherol

     

-

0.52**

0.50**

γ-tocopherol

      

-

0.85**

  1. ns, not significant; *P ≤ 0.05; **P ≤ 0.01.