Table 2.

Seed production and level of endophyte infection of Lolium multiflorum plant populations obtained after different crosses among the original populations

Plant crosses
Female parent plants	Male parent plants	Resulting populations	Number of crosses	Number of seeds produced	Endophyte infection (%)*
Ps+	None	Ps+(self)	10	3	No data
Ps−	None	Ps−(self)	10	2	No data
Ps+	Ps	Ps+(Ps)	21	396	95
Ps−	Ps	Ps−(Ps)	20	240	5
Ps+	Ms	Ps+(Ms)	12	188	50
Ps−	Ms	Ps−(Ms)	9	158	10
Ps+	Mr	Ps+(Mr)	14	56	95
Ps−	Mr	Ps−(Mr)	8	67	5
Ps+	Gs	Ps+(Gs)	13	203	100
Ps−	Gs	Ps−(Gs)	6	141	5
Ps+	Gr	Ps+(Gr)	14	262	95
Ps−	Gr	Ps−(Gr)	7	121	0

^*Based on 20 examined seeds per population under microscope.