Table 1.
Agronomic traits comparison between wild-type and T0 X8-FAD2-1i transgenic trees
| Heighta (cm) | Diameter of main stema (mm) | Number of primary branchesa | Seed number per fruit | Seed number per tree | Seed weight per seed (mg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | 108.0 ± 13.0 (2) | 32.0 ± 2.0 (2) | 4.5 ± 0.5 (2) | 2.2 ± 0.1 (12) | 12.5 ± 0.5 (2) | 336.0 ± 27.3 (25) |
| HO | 105.0 ± 5.8 (4) | 30.0 ± 1.7 (4) | 6.3 ± 1.9 (4) | 2.1 ± 0.2 (26) | 13.5 ± 3.7 (4) | 327.7 ± 20.9 (55) |
| Non-HO | 109.4 ± 7.8 (16) | 30.7 ± 1.7 (16) | 6.1 ± 0.7 (16) | 2.1 ± 0.1 (136) | 10.2 ± 3.4 (16) | 322.0 ± 23.5 (286) |
aMeasured and recorded in May 2011. The data are presented as average ± standard error (n), where n is the number of fruits, trees or seeds used in the statistical analysis. WT: Wild-type; HO: high-oleic-acid; non-HO: non-high-oleic-acid trait.