Table 1 Genetic variation and heritability for quantitative and qualitative resistance to L. maculans in a doubled haploid population from RP04/Ag-Outback.

From: Genetic and physical mapping of loci for resistance to blackleg disease in canola (Brassica napus L.)

Environment

Source of inoculum

Location

Number of DH tested

Broad sense heritability (h2%)

Disease score

RP04 (paternal parent)

Ag-outback (maternal parent)

Range in DH lines

Internal infection assessed as crown canker (%)

Disease nursery (field-2013, Irrigated-site I)

Natural population of L. maculans

Wagga Wagga

169

79

24.91

9.88

0.09–58.19

Disease nursery (field-2013, Rainfed-site II)

Natural population of L. maculans

Wagga Wagga

169

44

53.42

26.0

10.26–75.86

Disease nursery (field-2015, Rainfed, site-III)

Natural population of L. maculans

Green Lake

165

12

38.22

58.43

84.65–95.58

Ascospore shower test (Screenhouse)

Mixed stubble for ascospore shower test

Horsham

171

61

95.76

89.65

63.74–99.92

Cotyledon lesion score (0–9 scale)

Glasshouse

IBCN17 (D4)

Wagga Wagga

171

97

2.62

5.25

2.29–5.56

Glasshouse

IBCN76 (D7)

Wagga Wagga

171

85

5.65

2.66

2.60–5.80

  1. Resistance to single spore isolates was scored as 0–9 (Koch et al. 1991). Internal infection was scored as 0 to 100% (Marcroft et al. 2012, Raman et al. 2012).