Table 2 The clone corrected mating type frequencies and their homogeneity tests in 17 the field populations of A. alternata sampled from China between 2011 and 2013.

From: Population genetic analysis reveals cryptic sex in the phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria alternata

Population

Year

Cropping region

Sample size

Frequencies

χ2 test (p-value)

MAT1-1

MAT1-2

Within fields

Among fields

Changde

2012

CDR

23

0.39

0.61

0.40

 

Jinan

2012

CDR

50

0.42

0.58

0.32

 

Kaifeng

2012

CDR

50

0.40

0.60

0.20

 

Suizhou

2012

CDR

37

0.30

0.70

0.02 *

 

Chifeng

2012

NSR

52

0.50

0.50

0.89

 

Datong

2013

NSR

17

0.35

0.65

0.33

 

Harbin

2012

NSR

48

0.46

0.54

0.67

 

Lü´liang

2013

NSR

7

0.57

0.43

1.00

 

Shuangcheng

2012

NSR

35

0.40

0.60

0.31

 

Wulanchabu

2012

NSR

16

0.37

0.63

0.45

 

Xinzhou

2013

NSR

10

0.50

0.50

0.75

 

Zhangjiakou

2012

NSR

47

0.49

0.51

1.00

 

Kunming1

2011

SMR

51

0.55

0.45

0.58

 

Kunming2

2012

SMR

5

0.60

0.40

1.00

 

Qujing

2011

SMR

8

0.50

0.50

0.72

 

Changle

2011

SWR

8

0.63

0.37

0.72

 

Fuzhou

2011

SWR

32

0.56

0.44

0.60

0.72

  1. The hypothesis of 1:1 ratio between MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 within a field population was evaluated evaluaed by a simple χ2 test and heterogeneity in mating type frequencies among field populations and regional populations was evaluated by a contingency χ2 test.