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Table 1 Mid-parent heterosis (MPH) for PFR and 12 flower and leaf traits in our previous study. If %MPH > 0, this represents the percentage of individuals showing MPH > 0 in all of the measured F2 individuals

From: The genetic basis of hybrid male sterility in sympatric Primulina species

Trait

Unit

MPH of F1

MPH of F2

%MPH > 0

Mean ± SD

Max

Min

Pollen fertility rate

%

−44.5%

−0.469 ± 32.58

−0.047

− 1.000

0.00

Upper petal width

mm

7.4%

−0.103 ± 13.21

0.294

−0.412

18.95

Lower petal width

mm

1.2%

−0.111 ± 11.81

0.231

−0.438

20.53

Corolla width

mm

5.0%

−0.053 ± 12.80

0.479

−0.339

32.63

Corolla height

mm

18.6%

−0.060 ± 11.94

0.330

−0.407

35.26

Corolla length

mm

−41.2%

−0.007 ± 13.94

0.323

−0.472

47.37

Pistil length

mm

4.2%

0.003 ± 10.87

0.284

−0.245

50.00

Stamen length

mm

−0.2%

−0.002 ± 10.63

0.310

−0.288

51.31

Maximum leaf length

cm

−36.0%

−0.389 ± 24.89

0.019

−0.697

0.52

Maximum leaf width

cm

−7.8%

−0.120 ± 25.91

0.466

−0.559

17.28

Chlorophyll a concentration

mg/m2

36.4%

0.559 ± 11.75

1.192

−0.050

98.97

Chlorophyll b concentration

mg/m2

35.1%

0.484 ± 19.23

1.116

−0.188

97.42

Carotenoid concentration

mg/m2

24.2%

0.496 ± 11.90

1.103

−0.113

98.97