Table II.
Seed yields of male-sterile transgenic plants resulted from crosses (C) with wild-type pollen and selfing (S) after fertility restoration by kinetin application
| Seed | Seed Weighta | (Kanr/Kans)b | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| mg | |||
| 788 (C) | 122.6 ± 10.9 | 84 /81 | 0.05 (1:1) |
| 788 (S) | 113.0 ± 18.9 | 115 /41 | 0.14 (3:1) |
| 790 (C) | 132.2 ± 17.2 | 82 /86 | 0.10 (1:1) |
| 790 (S) | 110.2 ± 13.5 | 133 /38 | 0.81 (3:1) |
| Wild type (S) | 124.4 ± 15.7 | – | – |
a
Nos. represent the mean of five seed sets ± se.
b
Media-grown seedlings were assayed for the presence or absence of the selectable marker kanamycin. Kans, Kanamycin sensitive.