Table 2 Results of log-rank Mantel-Cox tests for assessing statistical differences in virulence experiment comparing strains Wt, Δexlx–gh5, Δexlx–gh5(cEXLX-GH5), Δexlx and Δexlx(cEXLX) (Fig. 4a); and comparing strains Wt, Δgh5 and Δgh5(cEXLX-GH5) (Fig. 4b).

From: A horizontally acquired expansin gene increases virulence of the emerging plant pathogen Erwinia tracheiphila

Compared treatment groups

First leaf symptoms

Second systemic leaf symptoms

Death of plants

χ2

P value

χ2

P value

χ2

P value

Figure 4a. Wt, Δexlx–gh5, Δexlx–gh5(cEXLX-GH5), Δexlx and Δexlx(cEXLX)

All groups

17.45

0.0016***

28.51

< 0.0001***

22.02

0.0002***

Wt vs. Δexlx-gh5

9.787

0.0018***

16.4

< 0.0001***

20.87

< 0.0001***

Wt vs. Δexlx-gh5(cEXLX-GH5)

11.04

0.0009***

1.5

0.2206

3.939

0.0472*

Δexlx-gh5 vs. Δexlx-gh5(cEXLX-GH5)

0.5287

0.4672

7.931

0.0049***

6.841

0.0089**

Wt vs. Δexlx

12.09

0.0005***

16.44

< 0.0001***

9.348

0.0022*

Wt vs. Δexlx(cEXLX)

4.321

0.0376*

0.9923

0.3192

2.497

0.1141

Δexlx vs. Δexlx(cEXLX)

1.014

0.3139

10.19

0.0014***

1.467

0.2258

Figure 4b. Wt, Δgh5 and Δgh5(cEXLX-GH5)

All groups

15.53

0.0004***

9.216

0.01*

9.833

0.0073***

Wt vs. Δgh5

14.11

0.0002***

9.906

0.0016***

10.25

0.0014***

Wt vs. Δgh5(cEXLX-GH5)

1.059

0.3034

0.8276

0.363

1.187

0.276

Δgh5 vs. Δgh5(cEXLX-GH5)

8.578

0.0034***

4.445

0.035*

4.134

0.042*

  1. *Significant at P < 0.05.
  2. **Significant at P < 0.01.
  3. ***Significant at P < 0.005.