Abstract
SUMMARYVarietal differences in resistance to non-aggressive chocolate spot infection were detected in the field, although complete resistance was not observed. Following artificial inoculation under growth-room conditions, a parent–offspring regression of disease scores for the heterogeneous stock Chivers was estimated as 0·51 ± 0·24, and although this cannot be regarded as a reliable heritability estimate, it demonstrates a degree of additive genetic control. AnF2diallel cross, under field conditions, indicated resistance to be controlled mainly by dominant alleles within a system of partial dominance. Detached-leaf tests indicated that within virtually complete dominance systems, dominant alleles facilitate fungal penetration and induce a hypersensitive response within the leaf. Control of further lesion development was indicated to be effected by a virtually complete additive system.
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