Correlations Between Phenotypes and R Gene Counts
There were no significant correlations between Illumina R gene counts
and leaf rust severity (Figure 6B; p=0.63), rust response (Figure 6C;
p=0.73), stem rust severity (Figure 6A; p=0.51), or insect leaf
herbivory (not pictured; p=0.23). We found that R gene counts were
significantly associated with leaf blotch scores (Figure 6D; p=0.0043).
When source prairie was modeled as a random effect, leaf blotch scores
were still found to significantly correlate with CMI (p=8.94e-5,
slope=-0.0082).