RUST: A Robust, User-Friendly Script Tool for Rapid Measurement of Rust Disease on Cereal Leaves
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Running the Script
2.2. Validation of Script
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Inoculation
4.2. Image Recording and Analysis
4.3. Statistical Analysis
4.4. RUST Script
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Cb a | r b | LCCC c | R2d | Slope | Intercept | p |
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Complete set | 0.999 | 0.989 | 0.989 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.46 | <0.001 |
Training HR | 0.998 | 0.982 | 0.980 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
No Training HR | 0.998 | 0.964 | 0.962 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.08 | <0.001 |
Training LR | 0.986 | 0.921 | 0.908 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.7 | <0.001 |
No Training LR | 0.126 | 0.619 | 0.078 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.09 | <0.001 |
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Gallego-Sánchez, L.M.; Canales, F.J.; Montilla-Bascón, G.; Prats, E. RUST: A Robust, User-Friendly Script Tool for Rapid Measurement of Rust Disease on Cereal Leaves. Plants 2020, 9, 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091182
Gallego-Sánchez LM, Canales FJ, Montilla-Bascón G, Prats E. RUST: A Robust, User-Friendly Script Tool for Rapid Measurement of Rust Disease on Cereal Leaves. Plants. 2020; 9(9):1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091182
Chicago/Turabian StyleGallego-Sánchez, Luis M., Francisco J. Canales, Gracia Montilla-Bascón, and Elena Prats. 2020. "RUST: A Robust, User-Friendly Script Tool for Rapid Measurement of Rust Disease on Cereal Leaves" Plants 9, no. 9: 1182. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091182