Table I.
Trait means for susceptible (rps2) plants infected with P. syringae DC3000 + pLABL18 or given a mock treatment*
| Trait
|
Competition
|
No Competition
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. syringae | Mock | P. syringae | Mock | |
| Flowering time (d) | 39.6***a | 44.6 | 37.8*** | 40.3 |
| No. of aerial branches | 3.6*** | 5.5 | 3.6*** | 6.5 |
| Height (cm) | 27.1*** | 35.1 | 41.7*** | 45.8 |
| No. of basal branches | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.2*** | 5.1 |
| No. of siliques on the basal branches | 2 | 1 | 694*** | 362 |
a Asterisks indicate significant differences between pathogen-infected and mock-treated plants within competition treatments.
*, P < 0.05
***, P < 0.001.