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    Genetische Variation für Resistenz gegen Mutterkorn (Claviceps purpurea [Fr.] Tul.) bei selbstinkompatiblen und selbstfertilen Roggenpopulationen
    (2006) Mirdita, Vilson; Miedaner, Thomas
    Ergot (Claviceps purpurea [Fr.] Tul.) is one of the most important diseases in rye. Infection during flowering results in the production of black, overwintering organs (sclerotia) instead of kernels, which contain harmful alcaloids. Three experiments were conducted to estimate quantitative-genetic parameters of the resistance of rye to ergot under the conditions of organic farming. The general aim was the estimation of genetic variation among and within self-incompatible rye populations and among CMS lines and their male-sterile testcrosses. In 2002 and 2004, genetic variation in resistance to ergot was tested among 65 rye populations at each of two locations (Experiment 1). Thirteen populations were registered rye varieties and the remaining 52 were genetic resources. To assess genetic variation within populations, 50 full-sib families (FSF) from each of five rye populations were developed and tested at four locations (Experiment 2). To test genetic differences in the susceptibility of ovaries towards fungal penetration in the absence of pollen, (i) 64 currently available CMS lines and (ii) their male-sterile crosses with three testers (=sets) were tested in 2003 and 2004, and in 2004, respectively. Inoculation was performed by spraying an aggressive mixture of isolates of Claviceps purpurea three times during the flowering period. The micro-plots were grown in a chess-board design separated by wheat plots to reduce the neighbouring effects. Traits of resistance were the proportion of infected spikes relative to the total number of spikes per plot, and the percentage by weight of ergot sclerotia in the grain. In Experiment 3, the weight of slcerotia per spike and per pair of spikelet were measured due to the absence of grain. Amount of pollen shedding was rated on the basis of the anther size and extrusion. Highly significant genotypic and genotype-environment interaction variances were found among rye populations in the percentage of ergot sclerotia in the grain. All genotypes were infected by ergot. No differences in mean among the registered rye varieties and genetic resources were detected. Because all populations were highly pollen shedding, the results indicate the existence of genetically determined resistance to ergot within the self-incompatible rye. Correlation between both resistance traits was significant (rp = 0.92). Genetic variation within populations was highly significant for all five populations. Individual progenies with resistance higher than the population mean were observed. The mean resistance of initial populations hardly differed from the mean of their progeny indicating a predominantly additive inheritance. Highly significant genetic variation in resistance to ergot was also detected among the currently available 64 CMS lines. Corresponding testcrosses mostly had a higher weight of sclerotia per spike than the lines. Considerable differences in the level of resistance were observed among testcrosses. Crosses with tester line 1 were substantially more susceptible, whereas those with tester 2 were hardly over the mean of the parental lines. The material showed a quantitative distribution of ergot resistance. Weak to medium-sized correlations (0.33 ? 0.47) between locations were detected among lines. The correlation between locations was even weaker in testcrosses. Weak correlations in ergot weight per spike were observed between CMS lines and their testcrosses in sets 2 and 3. In set 1, the estimated phenotypic correlation was higher (rp = 0.65). Estimates of error-corrected correlations were always higher than phenotypic correlations. No genetic difference was detected among the CMS lines for the amount of alkaloids in their sclerotia. This study shows that incompatible rye populations as well as self-fertile hybrid populations contain a substantial genetic variation for resistance to ergot that is inherited quantitatively. In both materials, mainly additive genetic variance was found. Because of a significant genotype-environment interaction, multi-environment trials are necessary to select for resistance. The results of this study nevertheless indicate good prospects to improve resistance to ergot in rye breeding in the long term.