Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Cucurbit Breeding ...

Table 2. Continued. z
Generation Total Scarlet red y Coral red x Expected w χ 2 df P-value
Pooled
P aS 1 v 40 0 40
P bS 1 u 40 40 0
F 1 73 73 0
F 2 221 169 52 3:1 0.25 t 1 0.61
BC 1P a 91 45 46 1:1 0.01 t 1 0.91
BC 1P b 98 96 2 1:0 0.04 t 1 0.83
z Data are ratings from two families of Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus: 'Angeleno Black Seeded' × 'Dixielee'
and 'Angeleno Black Seeded' × 'Red-N-Sweet; data are presented by family and pooled over families
y Scarlet red was the standard red flesh color
x Coral red was the mutant red flesh color
w Expected was the hypothesized segregation ratio for single gene inheritance for each segregating generation
v P a was the carrier of the recessive gene (coral red)
u P b was the carrier of the dominant gene (scarlet red)
t Heterogeneity χ 2 (0.05; 1): F 2 = 0.01, BC 1P a = 0.27, BC 1P b =0.0
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