Table 4. Significant1 virulence associations found in isolates of Puccinia coronata in collections at Menashe and Tel Aviv in 1996 and at Menashe in 1998.

 

Associated virulences2

P value, 19963

P value, 1998

Pc-36 and Pc-56

3.5 x 10-4

1.8 x 10-4

Pc-36 and X534

3.5 x 10-4

1.4 x 10-5

Pc-36 and X716

3.5 x 10-4

4.0 x 10-5

Pc-39 and Pc-554

3.5 x 10-3

1.9x 10-12

Pc-45 and Pc-54

3.5 x 10-4

2.4 x 10-2

Pc-48 and Pc-52

9.9 x 10-3

1.9 x 10-7

Pc-51 and Pc-52

3.0 x 10-3

3.2 x 10-2

Pc-56 and X534

8.9 x 10-6

7.4 x 10-6

Pc-56 and X716

1.4 x 10-3

1.2 x 10-4

Pc-61 and Y347

1.8 x 10-3

1.2 x 10-5

 

1 Pairs of virulences with associations significant at P < 0.05 (Fisher’s exact test) in collections from both years. All of the significant associations were positive.

 

2 Virulences are designated according to the corresponding resistance of the indicated oat crown rust differential line.

 

3 Significance values for virulence associations in 1996 were calculated from combined data from collections in Menashe and Tel Aviv.

 

4 Resistance genes Pc-39 and Pc-55 are considered alleles with identical specificity but slightly different temperature sensitivity for breakdown of resistance (Bonnett, 1996; Chong & Kolmer, 1993)