Phenotypic distribution of downy mildew resistance.

<p>Two families segregating for <i>Rpv12⁺</i> (panel <b>A</b>) and for the combination of <i>Rpv12⁺</i> and <i>Rpv3⁺</i> (panel <b>B</b>) were analysed. Resistance scores in panel <b>A</b> are based on the OIV452 parameter (1 = most sensitive, 9 = most resistant) scored on field-grown seedlings under natural infection. Resistance scores in panel <b>B</b> are based on the cumulative OIV452 parameter (∑OIV452 = sum of daily OIV452 scores from 3 to 8 dpi) in artificially inoculated leaf discs. The average phenotypic value in the upper left corner of the panels <b>A</b>–<b>B</b> refers to individuals grouped by their allelic status at the <i>Rpv12</i> and <i>Rpv3</i> genes, which was estimated based on the flanking markers UDV014/UDV370 for <i>Rpv12</i>, and on UDV305/UDV737 for <i>Rpv3 </i><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0061228#pone.0061228-DiGaspero1" target="_blank">[8]</a>. Recombinants in those intervals were excluded from this estimate. QTL plots that explain the phenotypic variance shown in panel <b>B</b> are given in panel <b>C</b>.