Table 2.
Characterization of Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing Rice GA2ox5 and GA2ox6
| Traits | Wild Type | Ubi:GA2ox5 | Ubi:GA2ox6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root length (mm) at 18 DAI | 20.8 ± 2.7a (100)b | 9.6 ± 4.6 (46) | 17.7 ± 3.6 (85) |
| Hypocotyl length (mm) at 18 DAI | 6.5 ± 0.8 (100) | 3.2 ± 0.6 (49) | 4.6 ± 1.0 (71) |
| Final plant height (cm) | 127.7 ± 4.7 (100) | 41.2 ± 18.9 (32) | 85.3 ± 9.4 (67) |
| Number of leaves to inflorescence | 18.3 ± 0.6 (100) | 20.8 ± 3.3 (114) | 19.0 ± 0.8 (104) |
| Seeds yield (g)/plant | 31.1 ± 0.0 (100) | 19.3 ± 3.4 (62) | 31.3 ± 4.1 (100) |
a
se with n = 40.
b
Values in parentheses indicate percentage of the wild type.