Correlation between resistance to late blight in foliage and tubers in potato clones from parents of contrasting resistance

Summary The relationship between resistance to late blight in foliage and tuber was examined on 50 clones of each of five progenies from crosses where one parent was resistant in both foliage and tuber and the other susceptible. Foliage resistance was assessed in a field trial and tuber resistance in a laboratory test on glasshouse-grown tubers. The genetical and environmental components of variance and the phenotypic and genetical correlations between foliage and tuber blight scores were determined for each progeny. Foliage and tuber resistance were correlated, indicating either that both are determined by the same genes or by different linked genes. The environmental component of variation was greater for tuber blight than foliage blight. We suggest that the most effective way of selecting for resistance to both aspects of the disease in a breeding programme is to select those resistant in the foliage and then screen them for tuber resistance.     

Resistance to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Potato virus Y</Emphasis> in a Multitrait Potato Breeding Scheme without Direct Selection in Each Generation

In an experimental breeding scheme to improve late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and white potato cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) resistance of tetraploid potato over three generations of crossing and selection, 15 clones survived the final selection, and these were derived from 15 great-grandparents. There was no direct selection for resistance to Potato virus Y (PVY), but 14 out of the 15 great-grandparents were resistant to PVY and three had extreme resistance. Thirteen of the 15 descendants had PVY resistance and one extreme resistance. This was within the range expected for a random (unselected) sample from the genotypes of the great-grandparents. Hence, we found no evidence for any positive or negative association between PVY resistance and the attributes selected. The conclusion is that laborious selection is not required in every generation when many parents have PVY resistance, including some with more than one copy of a PVY resistance gene or resistance at more than one locus. However, in the future, determining the major virus resistance genes present in potential parents in each generation using diagnostic molecular markers would prevent susceptible × susceptible crosses being made and maximise the number of resistant × resistant ones.     

Assessing progenies of potato for resistance to early blight

Summary Progenies from crosses between cultivars varying widely in resistance to early blight (Alternaria solani Sor.), were assessed for resistance as true seedlings in a glasshouse in Scotland. The resistance of a representative sample of surviving genotypes from each progeny was compared with samples of the same progenies not previously exposed to the fungus, both in the glasshouse in Scotland and in the field in Israel. The exposed population was more resistant. Resistance was identified more effectively in adult plants from tubers in the glasshouse than in true seedlings and agreement between glasshouse and field assessment was better when progenies were compared rather than individual genotypes. The mid parent and progeny mean scores of the unexposed population were correlated at both sites, thus confirming that the resistance is heritable. Selecting resistant individuals at the seedling stage is suggested as a useful tool for resistance breeding, having first chosen the best parents for crossing.     

Assessing general combining ability for gangrene resistance by means of a glasshouse seedling test

Summary A seedling progeny test for resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata) was used to evaluate progenies from a 15×15 half diallel set of crosses, including 14 selfs and 25 reciprocal crosses, which was originally made to investigate the inheritance of resistance to late blight and cyst nematodes. Nine out of the 14 selfs were more susceptible than the crosses involving their parents, so that overall the selfs were slightly more susceptible than the crosses, thus providing evidence of non-additive gene action in favour of resistance. However, when the selfs were omitted from the analysis, all of the variation between progenies could be attributed to differences in the General Combining Abilities (GCAs) of their parents. The four parents with the best GCAs for gangrene resistance all had sizeable contributions fromSolanum tuberosum subsp.andigena in their pedigrees.     

Wild tuber-bearing species ofSolanum and incidence ofPhytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary on the Western slopes of the volcano Nevado de Toluca. 5. Type of resistance toP. infestans

Summary Plants of wildSolanum species (S. demissum (dms), S. verrucosum (ver), S. iopetalum (iop), S. brachycarpum (bra), and an unidentified species (unsp), from the natural habitat were inoculated in the laboratory withPhytophthora infestans race 0, to see if major genes for resistance were present, and with the most complex and aggressive race available in an attempt to reveal the level of general resistance. No plant with a susceptible reaction to race 0 was found in 120 plants ofdms, and 34 plants ofunsp. Plants with a hypersensitive reaction to race 0 and susceptible plants were found inver. When infected with a complex aggressive isolate of the fungus 73.5% of the WSS plants were susceptible. It was concluded that WSS in the area possess both complex race specific resistance and a high level of general resistance, whose effects cannot yet be separated.     

Comparison of resistance evaluation in potato variety assessment

Summary Results of varietal assessment in France, Germany, Great Britain. The Netherlands and Poland have been compared for two characters: resistance to potato virus Y (PVY) and tuber resistance toPhytophthora infestans. In total 75 varieties were evaluated in more than one country. All evaluations were expressed or could be transformed into a 9-grade resistance scale. Evaluations did differ considerably due to two main reasons: countries differed in severity of evaluation (mean resistance level ascribed to varieties) and the relative resistance level ascribed to individual varieties depended on the country. Differences between countries in severity of the evaluation could exceed two grades in resistance to PVY and three grades in tuber resistance toP. infestans. In the relative resistance ascribed to individual varieties the differences between countries were larger, reaching up to 6 grades in evaluation of resistance to PVY and up to 8 grades in evaluation of tuber resistance toP. infestans. To achieve consistent variety assessment results from different countries, it will be necessary to use agreed standard varieties and more consistent evaluation methods. Professor Dr. K.M. Świeżyński passed away on 27th July 2000     

58份鲜食玉米品种对瘤黑粉病和丝黑穗病的抗性评价

2020-2022年通过田间人工接种,对58份鲜食玉米品种进行抗性鉴定和评价,明确玉米品种对瘤黑粉病和丝黑穗病的抗性差异。结果表明,58份鲜食玉米中未检测出高抗(HR)瘤黑粉病品种,1份品种原玉糯999表现抗病(R),占比1.7%;福甜73、白甜糯3号、白玉糯2020、甘糯2020等4份材料表现中抗(MR),占比6.9%;27份品种表现感病(S),占比46.6%;26份品种表现高感(HS),占比44.8%。对丝黑穗病鉴定结果表明,未发现高抗(HR)和抗病(R)品种,仅1份品种永糯321表现中抗(MR);其余20份和37份材料分别表现感病(S)和高感(HS),分别占鉴定材料的34.5%和63.8%。     

The expression of resistance to the white potato cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) by individual potato seedlings under different inoculation treatments

Summary The resistance toGlobodera pallida of individual potato seedlings from three progenies derived fromSolanum tuberosum ssp.andigena CPC 2802 was assessed using three inoculation treatments. Plants grown from tubers from the seedlings were used to reassess resistance. All the seedling test inoculation treatments over-estimated the proportion of clones classified as resistant compared to the results from tuber-grown plants. However, the mean relative resistance of progenies estimated by both tests showed good agreement, and it is suggested that seedlings are best used for assessing the resistance of progenies of crosses to identify promising combinations rather than individual clones.     

Progeny tests to identify diploid potato clones homozygous at loci controlling resistance to PLRV

Summary Using potato parental lines homozygous at a locus or loci controlling resistance to potato leafroll virus (PLRV) can give advantages in the selection of resistant forms. In order to identify homozygous diploid clones their test-cross families were evaluated. All the clones that were test-crossed expressed resistance in primarily- and secondarily-infected plants and etiolated sprouts, and were derived from mating genotypes highly resistant to PLRV. Genotypes from test-cross families varied in resistance to PLRV, and one family was found which had only resistant genotypes, suggesting that the resistant parent of this progeny was homozygous at resistance loci. Evidence was gathered that resistance in some diploid clones may result from resistance to virus multiplication as well as restricted virus transport from leaves to tubers.     

Evaluation of diploid potato clones for resistance to tuber soft rot induced by strains ofErwinia carotovora subsp.atroseptica,E. carotovora subsp.carotovora andE. chrysanthemi

Summary Tubers of clones from a diploid hybrid population ofSolanum phureja andS. stenotomum were screened for resistance to tuber soft rot caused by strains ofErwinia carotovora subsp.atroseptica (Eca),E. carotovora subsp.carotovora (Ecc) andE. chrysanthemi (Ech). Significant, positive correlations between resistance to the different strains and species were observed, indicating that screening for resistance to tuber soft rot could be accomplished by using just one of the three pathogens. Strains of Ecc and Ech were found to be much more virulent than strains of Eca. Inoculating with Ecc and Ech resulted in more distinct differences among susceptible, moderately resistant and resistant clones than inoculating with Eca.     

Systemic induced resistance to late blight in potato by treatment with salicylic acid andPhytophthora cryptogea

Summary Tests for systemic induced resistance (SIR) to late blight were performed with different potato cultivars in field trials and in growth chamber experiments. The non-pathogenPhytophthora cryptogea (Pc) and salicylic acid (Sa) were used as inducer agents. In the field, plants were naturally infected byPhytophthora infestans while the indoor plants were inoculated. The degree of SIR obtained varied with the cultivar used and also with the type of inducer. For example in the field the susceptible cv. St. Cecilia had enhanced resistance with Pc whereas Sa caused increased susceptibility. Inbred resistant cvs acquired increased resistance after treatment with Sa. In a separate pilot experiment in a growth chamber, Sa at two different concentrations was injected into potato seed tubers before planting. The higher Sa concentration increased resistance in genetically resistant cultivars while the lower Sa concentration brought about increased susceptibility.     

普通小麦品种中育6号对两种禾谷孢囊线虫的抗性遗传分析

为了解小麦品种中育6号对菲利普孢囊线虫(Heterodera ilipjevi)焦作博爱群体和燕麦孢囊线虫(H.avenae)郑州荥阳群体的抗性遗传特点,在前期对该品种对两种禾谷孢囊线虫群体抗性鉴定的基础上,采用主基因+多基因混合遗传模型分析方法,分析了温麦19×中育6号杂交组合F2代群体抗性分离状况.结果表明,中育6号对两种禾谷孢囊线虫的抗性表现均为数量性状遗传,且由一对主基因控制.其对H.avenae郑州荥阳群体的抗性存在负向部分显性,是显性基因和加性基因共同作用的结果,且以加性效应为主,抗性主基因遗传率为59.35％;对H.filipjevi焦作博爱群体的抗性表现为负向完全显性效应,主基因遗传率为38.12％.     

Resistance toErwinia spp. in diploid potato with a high starch content

Summary Tubers of diploid interspecific hybrids, hexaploid somatic hybrids ofSolanum tuberosum andSolanum brevidens, a fusion parental line (S. tuberosum) and several Polish and American commercial cultivars were screened for resistance toErwinia carotovora subsp.atroseptica andErwinia chrysanthemi, in laboratory tests. Both groups of hybrids showed a high level of resistance to soft rot and gave a similar type of resistant reaction, which distinguished them from the cultivars and fusion parent. Tubers of the diploid interspecific hybrids had a high starch content. Our results indicate the possibility of obtaining breeding material with a high starch content and resistance to bacterial soft rot.     

Effects of heat tolerance on expression of resistance toPresudomonas solanacearum E. F. Smith in potato

Summary Twelve potato clones with different genetic background for resistance to bacterial wilt and adaptation were tested for resistance to a race 1 and a race 3 isolate of the pathogen at three locations in the Philippines representing different ranges of ambient temperature. The results showed that the genes for heat tolerance are crucial for resistance. Stability analysis indicated that clones with both resistance and heat tolerance genes displayed higher and more stable resistance to the race 1 isolate than those clones having only resistance genes. The latter group tended to have higher values of both regression of disease index on environmental index and deviation from the regression in the stability analysis. Host — pathogen interaction effects were found to be statistically significant but small compared to main effects of isolates and clones. The involvement of genes with different effects on wilt resistance is discussed. Introduction     

Testing the resistance to silver scurf in commercial potato cultivars under controlled environmental conditions

Summary Optimum storage conditions to identify resistance to silver scurf among commercially grown potato cultivars were determined in a series of experiments. Inoculation of field-grown tubers with a conidial suspension ofH. solani (concentration 10⁴ conidia per ml of water) and incubation at 15°C with 95% RH for 1 month followed by 2 months at 85% RH produced the greatest differences in disease severity between potato cultivars. Results with glasshouse-grown tubers were comparable with those from field-grown tubers, indicating that the test could be used to identify resistance in wild species of potato and to understand the inheritance of this resistance.     

先玉335、郑单958和京科968抗虫能力的比较研究

以先玉335、郑单958、京科968为材料,以玉米螟(Ostrinia furnacalis)、黏虫(Mythimna separata)和禾谷缢管蚜(Rhopalosiphum padi)为供试昆虫,探究玉米品系大喇叭口期对玉米螟和黏虫及抽雄期对禾谷缢管蚜抗性差异,测定其主要抗虫化合物丁布类物质的含量。结果发现,京科968对玉米螟及禾谷缢管蚜抗性均高于另外两个品系;对黏虫的抗性,郑单958和京科968高于先玉335。大喇叭口期京科968中丁布类物质含量最高,抽雄期郑单958和京科968中主要丁布成分含量均高于先玉335,上述组织中丁布合成相关基因在郑单958及京科968中的表达量也均高于先玉335。本研究揭示杂交玉米抗虫性与抗性相关化合物含量及其相关基因表达间存在正向相关关系,为抗虫玉米分子育种提供理论参考。     

40份骨干玉米自交系对镰孢穗腐病的抗性评价

2018~2019年针对黑龙江省穗腐病自然发病率较低的40份骨干玉米自交系，通过田间人工接种手段，对其镰孢穗腐病抗性进行评价。结果表明，在分别接种禾谷镰孢菌和拟轮枝镰孢菌后，各自交系的抗性潜力存在差异，筛选出自交系83J03、HB1037、绥系617、SX718、PHT77抗穗腐病能力较强，其中，骨干自交系83J03、绥系617于不同年际间表现出稳定的高抗性，受自然环境变化的影响较小，可以作为抗原用于抗穗腐病改良选育工作中。自交系HB1124、N5针对穗腐病综合抗性较低，穗腐病高发地区需谨慎使用，为镰孢穗腐病抗性育种及种质改良提供材料基础和试验依据。     

Resistance toErwinia carotovora subsp.atroseptica in second backcross populations of somatic hybrids betweenSolanum tuberosum andS. brevidens

Summary Eleven clones obtained from a cross between cv. Katahdin and fusion products betweenSolanum tuberosum and the non tuber-bearing speciesS. brevidens, were backcrossed again withS. tuberosum (clone AR80-127-5). Small tubers harvested from 583 seedlings of these second backcross (BC2) populations were screened for tuber tissue resistance toErwinia carotovora subsp.atroseptica under aerobic conditions. After multiplication in the field. BC2 clones again were screened for soft rot resistance under aerobic as well as anaerobic conditions. In general, the resistance of the BC2 populations was reduced in comparison with the BC1. Variation for resistance was found within the BC2 populations, but there was no correlation between the results of the three tests performed. Four BC2 populations were also screenned for resistance to blackleg in the field. Significant differences were found between populations for mean percentage of diseased plants, but these differences could not be explained by the resistance of the parental clones.