香蕉枯萎病田间分布型及病原菌在植株上的分布

为探讨香蕉枯萎病大田病株及其体内尖孢镰刀菌(Fusarium oxyporum f.sp.cubense)的分布情况,首先对大田病株的发病情况进行调查,通过分布频次检验、聚集指标测定、Taylor幂法则、Iwao m*-m模型等对田间病株的空间分布型进行研究,在此基础上,检验聚集均数λ,分析其聚集原因。同时,在香蕉植株不同部位取样,检测病原菌在植株体内的分布情况。结果表明:香蕉枯萎病大田病株的理论分布符合聚集类型,各项聚集度指标均满足C1、I0、m*/m1、CA0、K0。大田病株的空间图式也趋于聚集分布,聚集程度随着种群密度升高而升高,病株间互相吸引,以病株群为单元在蕉地分布均匀,其相对聚集度随种群密度变化的速率为(11.0962+0.1752)m,密度越高,相对聚集度随密度变化速率越大。这种聚集分布是环境作用导致。建立最适理论抽样数模型后,根据一定置信水平下的允许误差值可估测相应发病情况时所配套的最适理论抽样数,且随着病情加重,配套抽样数随之减少。在进行序贯抽样时,假如累计病情等级高于判据上限即可视为防治蕉地,若累计病情等级低于判据下限可视为安全蕉地,如果累计病情等级在判据上限和下限之间,需增加抽样量,但可以理论抽样模型中的最大抽样量终止抽样。最适宜的抽样方法为棋盘式取样法和单、双对角线取样法。此外,枯萎病菌在香蕉植株体内的分布因样地发病程度和植株部位不同而有显著差异,植株球茎的平均含菌量显著高于其它部位。     

嫁接西瓜对西瓜枯萎病菌侵染的防御机制研究

为了揭示嫁接提高西瓜抗枯萎病的机制,该研究以嫁接西瓜为材料,采用扫描电镜观察了枯萎病菌侵染下寄主的组织结构变化,荧光定量分析了相关防卫基因的表达,比较了嫁接西瓜对枯萎病菌侵染的抗感反应。结果显示:(1)枯萎病菌侵染后,与自根西瓜相比,嫁接西瓜的根部木质部导管通过快速形成膜状物、侵填体及细胞壁增厚阻塞菌丝入侵;自根西瓜防御反应较嫁接西瓜晚,严重侵染时薄壁细胞降解,导管组织脱落导致维管系统空洞,从而使植株呈现萎蔫症状,该现象在嫁接西瓜中没有发现。(2)枯萎病菌侵染后,嫁接西瓜比自根西瓜具有较高的防卫基因表达水平,其中:嫁接西瓜中,CHI、APX和PPO基因的表达随枯萎病菌侵染时间的延长而升高,而PAL呈现先升高后降低的表达趋势,但仍高于本底表达;自根西瓜中,仅PPO基因在枯萎病菌侵染后表达上调,而其他基因的表达则是先升高后降低,与嫁接西瓜中的PAL基因表达一致。研究表明,嫁接植株一方面通过快速的组织结构响应,另一方面从转录水平提高了相关防卫基因的表达,最终使植株具有抗病性;推测防御基因在嫁接植株与枯萎病菌互作中的强烈诱导响应可能是嫁接植株抗病的分子机制之一。     

18份广东香蕉种质对枯萎病的抗性评价

【背景】香蕉枯萎病是世界性的香蕉毁灭性病害,尚无有效药剂防控,筛选抗病品种是目前理想的防治方法。【方法】采用组培苗伤根接种法,研究了18份香蕉种质对香蕉枯萎病菌4号生理小种的抗性水平,并根据病情指数进行抗性分级。【结果】在供试的18份香蕉种质中,2份(东莞大蕉、抗枯5号)高抗,2份(碧盛、大丰)抗病,3份(抗枯1号、粉杂、农科1号)中抗,7份(粤优抗1号、广东-741、泰国B9、大蕉、台湾8号、海贡蕉、威廉斯8818)感病,4份(巴西、广东2号、广粉1号、粉蕉)高感。【结论与意义】不同香蕉种质对香蕉枯萎病菌4号生理小种的抗病性存在较大差异,本研究初步筛选出7份抗枯萎病的香蕉种质,为香蕉枯萎病抗病育种提供了依据,为病区种植香蕉品种提供了有效参考。     

Evaluation of Streptomyces sp. strain g10 for suppression of Fusarium wilt and rhizosphere colonization in pot-grown banana plantlets

Streptomyces sp. strain g10 exhibited strong antagonism towards Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) races 1, 2 and 4 in plate assays by producing extracellular antifungal metabolites. Treating the planting hole and roots of 4-week-old tissue-culture-derived Novaria banana plantlets with strain g10 suspension (10⁸ cfu/ml), significantly (P<0.05) reduced wilt severity when the plantlets were inoculated with 10⁴ spores/ml Foc race 4. The final disease severity index for leaf symptom (LSI) and rhizome discoloration (RDI) was reduced about 47 and 53%, respectively, in strain g10-treated plantlets compared to untreated plantlets. Reduction in disease incidence was not significant (P<0.05) when plantlets were inoculated with a higher concentration (10⁶ spores/ml) of Foc race 4. Rhizosphere population of strain g10 showed significant (P=0.05) increase of more than 2-fold at the end of the 3rd week compared to the 2nd week after soil amendment with the antagonist. Although the level dropped, the rhizosphere population at the end of the 6th week was still nearly 2-fold higher than the level detected after 2 weeks. In contrast, the root-free population declined significantly (P=0.05), nearly 4-fold after 6 weeks when compared to the level detected after 2 weeks. Neither growth-inhibiting nor growth-stimulating effects were observed in plantlets grown in strain g10-amended soil.     

棉花抗枯萎病相关ERF-B3亚组转录因子的克隆与表达

以拟南芥ERF-B3亚组转录因子的AP2/ERF结构域为探针,利用NCBI中的棉花(Gossypium hirsutum)EST数据库,通过电子克隆结合RT-PCR方法,从枯萎病菌诱导后的高抗枯萎病品种‘中棉所12’克隆到1个与抗枯萎病相关的ERF-B3亚组转录因子基因GhB301。序列分析结果显示,GhB301基因cDNA全长593 bp,开放阅读框384 bp,编码127个氨基酸,含有一个保守的AP2/ERF结构域。实时荧光定量PCR检测该基因的表达显示,枯萎病菌诱导后,GhB301基因在棉花根中、抗病品种中优势表达;在乙烯、水杨酸、干旱、低温及高盐的诱导下表达量均发生变化。研究结果表明,GhB301基因可能参与了棉花对病原菌、激素及非生物胁迫的应答反应。     

大豆根瘤内抗棉花枯萎病菌株的筛选及其防病试验

【目的】采用优良抗病性内生菌资源来控制棉花枯萎病是一种有效的措施。本研究从大豆根瘤中筛选棉花枯萎病拮抗性内生细菌,探索其对棉花枯萎病菌丝的抑制作用和代表菌株特性,为发掘和应用防病、抗逆优良菌株提供理论基础。【方法】采用对峙法和代谢液培养法对大豆根瘤内生细菌进行棉花枯萎病菌抑菌性筛选,显微观察法研究筛选菌株引起病原菌菌丝变化,通过菌株培养特征、理化特性和16S r DNA序列同源性分析确定菌株系统发育地位,比色法测定DD174耐盐碱性,盆栽试验验证防病效果。【结果】经复筛和代谢液试验有5株拮抗性较强菌株,被作用病原菌菌丝畸形、细胞壁消失、自溶,菌丝基部加粗、分支增多,呈树根状;菌丝被菌苔包埋而溶解、断裂,菌丝末端球形膨大。对棉花枯萎病菌的抑制作用主要通过菌体产生胞外代谢物发挥作用。菌株DD174、DD176和DD179最相似菌株分别为Bacillus oceanisediminis H2T(GQ292772)和B.thuringiensis ATCC 10792T(AF290545),菌株DD165和DD166最相似菌株均为Stenotrophomonas maltophilia LMG 958T(X95923)。DD174能耐受6%盐浓度,p H 10生长良好,具有一定耐盐碱能力。DD174处理组防治效果达76.32%,其他防效均在62%以上,可作为棉花枯萎病的生防菌株资源。【结论】大豆根瘤内存在棉花枯萎病内生拮抗细菌,其中有些菌株具有一定耐盐碱能力,对棉花枯萎病病原菌及病害有一定抑菌和防病作用。     

棉花抗枯萎病相关转录因子基因的克隆与表达

以枯萎病菌诱导棉花基因表达谱中获得的差异表达bZIP作为探针,采用电子克隆结合RT-PCR方法从棉花抗枯萎病品种‘中棉所12’中克隆了1个TGA转录因子基因,命名为GhTGA2.2。序列分析表明,该基因的cDNA全长1 356bp,编码451个氨基酸,预测分子量为50.04kD,等电点为5.85,含有保守的bZIP结构域。系统进化树分析表明,GhTGA2.2属于bZIP亚家族的TGA转录因子,与拟南芥AtTGA2、烟草NtTGA2.2亲缘关系最近。qRT-PCR分析表明,经枯萎病菌诱导后,GhTGA2.2基因在抗病品种中呈上调表达,随处理后时间的推移,其相对表达量呈先升高后降低的趋势,并于处理后24h表达量达到最大;水杨酸诱导后1h,GhTGA2.2基因相对表达量迅速增加;茉莉酸和乙烯诱导后GhTGA2.2基因的相对表达量明显降低,呈下调表达。研究推测,GhTGA2.2基因可能通过水杨酸信号传导途径参与对枯萎病菌的防御反应。     

Differential induction of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity in date palm roots in response to inoculation with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis and to elicitation with fungal wall elicitor

The inoculation of the roots of resistant (BSTN) and susceptible (JHL) cultivars of date palm seedlings byFusarium oxysporum f. sp.albedinis (Foa) induces an increase in activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (E.C. 4. 3. 1. 5., PAL). The post-infectional response in the PAL activity in the resistant cultivar roots was faster and higher than that in the susceptible cultivar. However, the elicitation of the seedlings by the hyphal wall preparation (HWP) ofFoa induces an identical PAL response in the resistant and the susceptible cultivars. The elicitor activity of HWP was dose-dependent, the optimal concentration which induces a maximum PAL activity was 10 mg of mycelium per mL. The elicitor present in the HWP was thermostable since its elicitor activity was maintained after heat treatment (121 °C for 45 min). The treatment of the HWP with protease (Pronase E) does not have an effect on the HWP elicitor activity. However, the treatment of the HWP with sodium periodate inhibits its elicitor activity. This data suggests that the HWP elicitor is a carbohydrate compound. In addition, the HWP elicitor is non-specific since it induces identical responses of the PAL activity in two cultivars showing different behaviors to the pathogen. The absence of specificity of HWP elicitors and the differential response of the PAL activity to the infection byFoa and to the elicitation by the HWP are discussed. An explanation of the general interactions between plant and parasite is proposed.     

Role of salicylic acid in systemic resistance induced by Pseudomonas fluorescens against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri in chickpea

Selected isolates of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf1-94, Pf4-92, Pf12-94, Pf151-94 and Pf179-94) and chemical resistance inducers (salicylic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, DL-norvaline, indole-3-carbinol and lichenan) were examined for growth promotion and induced systemic resistance against Fusarium wilt of chickpea. A marked increase in shoot and root length was observed in P. fluorescens treated plants. The isolates of P. fluorescens systemically induced resistance against Fusarium wilt of chickpea caused by Fusarium. oxysporum f.sp. ciceri (FocRs1), and significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the wilt disease by 26-50% as compared to control. Varied degree of protection against Fusarium wilt was recorded with chemical inducers. The reduction in disease was more pronounced when chemical inducers were applied with P. fluorescens. Among chemical inducers, SA showed the highest protection of chickpea seedlings against wilting. Fifty two- to 64% reduction of wilting was observed in soil treated with isolate Pf4-92 along with chemical inducers. A significant (P = 0.05; r = -0.946) negative correlation was observed in concentration of salicylic acid and mycelial growth of FocRs1 and at a concentration of 2000 microg ml(-1) mycelial growth was completely arrested. Exogenously supplied SA also stimulated systemic resistance against wilt and reduced the disease severity by 23% and 43% in the plants treated with 40 and 80 microg ml(-1) of SA through root application. All the isolates of P. fluorescens produced SA in synthetic medium and in root tissues. HPLC analysis indicated that Pf4-92 produced comparatively more SA than the other isolates. 1700 to 2000 nanog SA g(-1) fresh root was detected from the application site of root after one day of bacterization whereas, the amount of SA at distant site ranged between 400-500 nanog. After three days of bacterization the SA level decreased and was found more or less equal at both the detection sites.     

瓜菜枯萎病及生防根际微生物组研究进展

枯萎病是顽固性土传病害,称为瓜菜中的“癌症”,已成为制约我国瓜菜产业可持续健康发展的瓶颈问题。本文简要介绍瓜菜枯萎病危害,并从细胞壁降解酶、毒素、信号传导和致病基因等方面综述瓜菜枯萎病灾变机制,然后从根际微生物组自身与病原菌、土壤层面和植物层面等重点阐述了根际微生物组防治和抵御瓜菜枯萎病的机理,最后对枯萎病发生和抑制关键因子挖掘、核心微生物组构建及根际微生物组分子机制等进行了展望,期望生防微生物防治病害发生进入一个崭新且高效的阶段,为加快提升作物抗逆性机理研究提供一定思路。     

拮抗棉花枯萎病菌的地黄内生细菌筛选、鉴定和促生潜能

[目的]为了筛选棉花枯萎病菌拮抗性菌株资源,从药用植物地黄根块中分离内生细菌,分析优良菌株的促植物生长特性和耐盐碱特性,发掘优良菌株资源,为研发棉花枯萎病生防菌剂提供参考价值.[方法]采用平板对峙法对分离内生细菌进行棉花枯萎病菌拮抗性试验,荧光显微镜观察法研究病原菌菌丝的变化、分光光度计法测定吲哚乙酸(IAA)含量和1...     

Biocontrol of tomato wilt by Penicillium oxalicum formulations in different crop conditions

Eight formulations of Penicillium oxalicum (FOR1 to FOR8) were obtained by the addition of various ingredients, in two separate steps of the production and drying of P. oxalicum conidia. These formulations were then evaluated against tomato wilt in three glasshouse (G1 to G3) and two field (F1 and F2) experiments. All formulations were applied to seedlings in seedbeds 7 days before transplanting at a rate of 10⁷ spores g⁻¹ seedbed substrate. The conidial viability of each formulation was estimated by measuring germination just after fluid bed-drying, before seedbed application and after 1 and 2 years of storage at 4 °C under vacuum. The densities of P. oxalicum were estimated in the seedbed substrate and in the rhizosphere of three plants per treatment just before transplanting. Initial conidial viability of formulations just after fluid bed-drying was approx. 80%, except for FOR1, FOR4, and FOR7 which were 60%. The initial viability was maintained up to 40–50% for 2 years of storage at 4 °C under vacuum, except for FOR1. All formulations had 50% viability at application time. Populations of P. oxalicum in the seedbed substrate just before transplanting were >10⁶ cfu g⁻¹ soil in G3 and F2; populations in rhizosphere were also >10⁶ cfu g⁻¹ fresh root, except for FOR3, FOR5, and FOR6 in G2. A range of 22–64% of disease reduction was observed with all formulations, although these reductions were not significant (p = 0.05) for FOR1, FOR4, and FOR5 in any experiment. Contrast analysis showed significant differences between biological treatments and untreated control (p = 0.05) in all experiments, but no significant differences between biological and chemical treatments. Initial conidial viability of P. oxalicum in formulations and populations of P. oxalicum in the seedbed substrate explained 78.26% of the variability in P. oxalicum populations in tomato rhizosphere before transplanting. Disease incidence in untreated plants was negatively correlated (r = −0.54) with the percentage of disease control. The relationship between the viability of formulations, the populations of P. oxalicum in seedbed and rhizosphere, and the control of tomato wilt is discussed.     

Colonization of cucumber plants by the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea f. catenulata

Clonostachys rosea f. catenulata (Gliocladium catenulatum) strain J1446 (formulated as Prestop WP) suppressed Fusarium root and stem rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum (Forc) on cucumber plants grown hydroponically in rockwool medium. Sixty days following application at seeding, the biocontrol agent had proliferated through the rockwool blocks and was present on cucumber roots and the crown region of the stem at populations >1 × 10⁵ CFU/g fresh weight. Scanning electron micrographs showed that C. rosea had rapidly colonized the root surface and was associated with root hairs and epidermal cell junctions. Following transformation of the fungus with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain AGL-1 containing the hygromycin resistance (hph) and β-glucuronidase (uidA) genes, blue-stained mycelia could be seen growing on the surface and within epidermal and cortical cells of roots, stems and shoots 3 weeks after treatment. Quantification of GUS activity by fluorometric assays showed that fungal biomass was highest in the roots and crown area, while the extent of colonization of upper stems and true leaves was variable. Higher population levels resulted following application to rockwool blocks compared to seed treatment. Application of C. rosea preceding inoculation with Forc significantly reduced pathogen populations on roots compared to plants inoculated with Forc alone. Colonization of infection sites in the root zone reduced pathogen development and disease incidence. Densities of the biocontrol agent appeared to increase in the presence of the pathogen.     

Evaluation of Streptomyces spp. and Bacillus spp. for biocontrol of Fusarium wilt in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

A study was carried out to test direct and indirect antagonistic effect against Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri (FOC), and plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits of bacteria isolated from rhizosphere soils of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). A total of 40 bacterial isolates were tested for their antagonistic activity against FOC and of which 10 were found to have strong antagonistic potential. These were found to be Streptomyces spp. (five isolates) and Bacillus spp. (five isolates) in the morphological and biochemical characterisation and 16S rDNA analysis. Under both greenhouse and wilt sick field conditions, the selected Streptomyces and Bacillus isolates reduced disease incidence and delayed expression of symptoms of disease, over the non-inoculated control. The PGP ability of the isolates such as nodule number, nodule weight, shoot weight, root weight, grain yield and stover yield were also demonstrated under greenhouse and field conditions over the non-inoculated control. Among the ten isolates, Streptomyces sp. AC-19 and Bacillus sp. BS-20 were found to have more potential for biocontrol of FOC and PGP in chickpea. This investigation indicates that the selected Streptomyces and Bacillus isolates have the potential to control Fusarium wilt disease and to promote plant growth in chickpea.     

丛枝菌根真菌防治尖孢镰孢枯萎病的效应、机制及其应用研究进展

尖孢镰孢(Fusarium oxysporum)所引起的植物枯萎病是农业生产中广泛存在且难以防治的一种土传病害,严重影响作物的产量和品质。丛枝菌根(arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)真菌能够与大部分陆生植物形成互惠共生关系,在促进植物生长、增强宿主植物抗病性等方面具有重要作用。本文收集整理了2001-2021年期间发表的相关文献,评述了AM真菌防治尖孢镰孢枯萎病的研究进展,并分析了AM真菌菌剂组成及应用方式对病害发生情况和尖孢镰孢丰度的影响。根据AM真菌在土壤-植物连续体的空间位置及其影响范围,从土壤、根系、植株等作用层面对AM真菌增强植物抵抗尖孢镰孢的直接和间接作用机制进行总结,包括影响土壤微环境、调节植物根际微生物群落结构、与病原菌竞争生态位、强化根系机械保护屏障、促进宿主植物养分吸收和生长、诱导植物系统性抗性等。此外,综合讨论了AM真菌与其他手段联合应用防治尖孢镰孢枯萎病的应用研究进展。本文可为推进AM真菌生物防治病害相关基础与应用研究的发展提供借鉴和参考。     

Interaction of Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Cubense with Pseudomonas Fluorescens Precolonized to Banana Roots

Effect of precolonization of banana cv Neeypovan roots with Pseudomonas fluorescens on infection with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense was studied. Under in vitro conditions Pseudomonas fluorescens clearly inhibited Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense. Fluorescein isothiocyanate-tagged antibodies raised in a rabbit system for Pseudomonas fluorescens and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense separately were used to study the spread of both organisms in banana root. It was observed that precolonization with Pseudomonas fluorescens could reduce Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense colonization by 72%, and also correlated with a number of structural changes in the cortical cells, mainly with densely stained amorphous material and polymorphic wall thickenings as revealed by light and electron microscopic studies. Massive depositions of unusual structures at sites of fungal entry was also noticed, which clearly indicated that bacterized root cells were signalled to mobilize a number of defence structures for preventing the spread of pathogen in the tissue. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Organic matter fractions by SP-MAS C NMR and microbial communities involved in the suppression of Fusarium wilt in organic growth media

Fusarium wilt is an economically important disease in carnation and tomato plants. The use of suppressive plant growth media has become an alternative method for plant disease control due to the lack of effective chemical control measures. Plant disease suppressiveness is sustained only in plant growth media with an adequate organic matter (OM) composition. Carbohydrate polymers are the most important sources of carbon nutrient for microbial community in these media, mainly consisting of cellulose and hemicellulose. This determines microbial activity, biomass and selects microbial communities in plant growth media, which are reported factors associated with Fusarium wilt suppressiveness.This work determined OM carbon functional groups using Single Pulse Magic Angle Spinning ¹³C-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SP-MAS ¹³C-NMR) in three plant growth media with different suppressiveness levels to Fusarium wilt in two crops, carnation and tomato. We propose that the critical role of OM to sustain naturally occurring suppressiveness in those media is not related with cellulose reserve. This could be explained because cellulose protected by lignin encrustation is not available to microbial degradation, meaning that cellulose availability is critical to sustenance of microorganism-mediated biological control. However, the hemicellulose relative abundance (peak 175 ppm) was associated to Fusarium wilt suppression level in plant growth media studied.Carbon source availability in OM was related to microbial biomass and econutritional group population densities involved in biocontrol. For these composts, Bacillus spp., oligotrophic and cellulolytic actinomycetes, and oligotrophic actinomycetes/oligotrophic bacteria and cellulolytic actinomycetes/cellulolytic bacteria ratios were indicated as microbial populations potentially involved in suppression.     

设施黄瓜连作土壤对黄瓜枯萎病菌致病力的影响

为系统研究设施蔬菜连作障碍的发生机制,探讨连作年限对蔬菜土传病害病原菌致病力的影响。本文以山东省德州市王杲铺镇看水庄村不同连作年限的设施黄瓜大棚中采集的土壤样品为研究对象,通过测定其土壤理化性质分析土壤次生盐渍化的程度,并用不同连作年限土壤进行盆栽实验,分析黄瓜植株的生长情况、发病情况及黄瓜枯萎病菌在黄瓜植株内和根际土壤中的定殖情况,研究不同连作年限土壤对黄瓜枯萎病菌致病力的影响。结果表明,所有土壤样品的pH均在8.0以上,呈碱性;土壤样品的全磷含量与pH变化趋势一致;连作8年土壤中黄瓜枯萎病菌在黄瓜植株茎部的定殖数量最多,黄瓜植株的病情指数和发病率最高,说明黄瓜枯萎病菌在黄瓜植株茎部定殖数量多少与黄瓜植株的病情指数和发病率高低的变化趋势一致。综上所述,本研究为设施蔬菜土壤土传病害的防控提供了理论依据。     

Somaclonal variant UC-T3: the expression of Fusarium wilt resistance in progeny arrays of celery,Apium graveolens L.

Summary First generation (S₁) progeny, second generation (S₂) progeny, and backcross (BC) progeny of a celery (Apium graveolens L. var. dulce) somaclonal variant, UC-T3, were evaluated for resistance to the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii, race 2 (FOA₂). Chisquare analysis of S₁ progeny showed that the expression of resistance did not fit a single-locus model. S₂ progeny means were similar among families, except in a heavily infested field. The lowest ranking S₂ family in both the lightly infested and heavily infested fields was significantly more resistant to FOA₂ than individuals of the susceptible progenitor line Tall-Utah 527OR; therefore; it was concluded that the trait was heritable. The phenotypic distribution of the backcross progeny was broad, suggesting that the new resistance was conferred by at least two genes whose expression was dominant to susceptibility. The mean scores for disease resistance of the progeny of crosses between UC-T3 and the moderately resistant line, Tall-Utah 527OHK, generally equaled the resistance found among the progeny of the most resistant parent.