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Table 3 Summary of ANCOVA results for infection efficiency

From: Pathogen and host genotype differently affect pathogen fitness through their effects on different life-history stages

Source

DF

Type II SS

F

p

Block

1

15.785

131.67

<0.0001

Pathogen

4

6.503

13.560

<0.0001

Whole-plot error

44

5.275

0.568

0.9504

Inoculum dose

1

1.156

5.478

0.0275

Host

14

1.262

0.427

0.9500

Pathogen x Host

16

2.272

0.673

0.7928

Split-plot error

25

5.275

  
  1. The response variable is pustule density (pustules per cm2 of leaf tissue) and was used as the response variable and it was log transformed before analysis. Log transformed inoculum dose (spores deposited per cm2) was used as a covariate. The interaction effect of pathogen genotype by inoculum dose was not significant and was removed from the model.