. 2012 Aug 1;7(8):1042–1046. doi: 10.4161/psb.20915

Table 1. Physiological, yield attributes and nutrient analysis of PDH45 transgenic T1 rice (Oryza sativa L, CV: IR64) plants.

Parameter	H₂O grown wild type	H₂O grown vector control	H₂O grown antisense	Progeny	Salt grown PDH45 sense transgenics (200 mM NaCl)
Parameter	H₂O grown wild type	H₂O grown vector control	H₂O grown antisense	Progeny	Line 1	Line 2	Line 3	Line 4	Line 5
Segregation ratio	0	0	0	T1	3:1 [163]	2.91:1 [158]	3.1:1 [149]	3.0:1 [150]	3.2:1 [147]
Seedlings survival (%)	97 ± 3.9^a	94 ± 3.7^a	96 ± 4.1^a	T1	97 ± 4.2^a	98 ± 4.1^a	94 ± 3.8^a	97 ± 4.1^a	96 ± 3.7^a
Days for flowering	90 ± 2.6^a	90 ± 2.8^a	90 ± 2.8^a	T1	90 ± 2.5^a	90 ± 2.6^a	90 ± 2.1^a	90 ± 2.7^a	90 ± 2.8^a
Plant height (cm)	69 ± 3.1^b	65 ± 3.0^b	63 ± 3.7^b	T1	76 ± 3.8^a	76 ± 3.9^a	79 ± 3.5^a	78 ± 3.0^a	79 ± 2.9^a
No. of tillers/plant	25 ± 1.0^c	25 ± 0.9^c	27 ± 1.2^c	T1	33 ± 1.1^b	33 ± 1.2^b	37 ± 1.0^a	32 ± 0.9^b	34 ± 1.1^b
No. of panicle/plant	21 ± 0.7^b	20 ± 0.8^b	23 ± 0.7^b	T1	30 ± 1.0^a	29 ± 1.0^a	35 ± 1.2^a	30 ± 1.1^a	32 ± 1.0^a
No. of filled grain/panicle	75 ± 3.2^b	74 ± 3.0^b	69 ± 2.5^b	T1	105 ± 4.1^a	108 ± 4.3^a	102 ± 4.9^a	101 ± 4.5^a	108 ± 4.7^a
No. of chaffy grains/panicle	11 ± 0.33^a	10 ± 0.31^a	12 ± 0.29^a	T1	06 ± 0.21^b	05 ± 0.20^b	04 ± 0.11^b	06 ± 0.17^b	05 ± 0.15^b
Straw dry weight (g)	55 ± 2.1^b	54 ± 2.0^b	50 ± 0.95^b	T1	68 ± 2.5^a	69 ± 2.1^a	72 ± 2.6^a	74 ± 2.5^a	74 ± 2.2^a
100 grain weight (g)	2.83 ± 0.10^a	2.82 ± 0.11^a	2.9 ± 0.10^a	T1	3.3 ± 0.12^a	3.4 ± 0.10^a	3.5 ± 0.11^a	3.5 ± 0.12^a	3.7 ± 0.12^a
Root length (cm)	21 ± 0.98^a	20 ± 0.87^a	20 ± 0.99^a	T1	22 ± 1.0^a	23 ± 1.2^a	21 ± 1.1^a	22 ± 1.0^a	24 ± 1.1^a
Root dry weight (g)	1.79 ± 0.06^a	1.69 ± 0.07^a	1.64 ± 0.06^a	T1	3.7 ± 0.15^a	3.6 ± 0.15^a	3.9 ± 0.16^a	3.6 ± 0.15^a	3.8 ± 0.18^a
Total protein (mg/g FW)	13.08 ± 0.51^b	13.17 ± 0.55^b	14.56 ± 0.4^b	T1	20.25 ± 0.87^a	21.28 ± 0.85^a	20.61 ± 0.88^a	22.23 ± 0.95^a	21.13 ± 0.91^a
Chlorophyll (mg/g FW)	8.18 ± 0.39^c	9.07 ± 0.41^b	9.10 ± 0.40^b	T1	9.73 ± 0.42^a	9.75 ± 0.38^a	9.84 ± 0.35^a	9.72 ± 0.39^a	9.71 ± 0.37^a
Nitrogen (%)	0.329 ± 0.012^b	0.347 ± 0.015^b	0.327 ± 0.011^b	T1	0.415 ± 0.015^a	0.439 ± 0.012^a	0.442 ± 0.014^a	0.427 ± 0.013^a	0.457 ± 0.016^a
Phosphorus (%)	0.353 ± 0.010^b	0.337 ± 0.013^b	0.353 ± 0.012^b	T1	0.391 ± 0.012^a	0.384 ± 0.011^a	0.373 ± 0.012^a	0.381 ± 0.010^a	0.382 ± 0.012^a
Potassium (%)	0.165 ± 0.005^a	0.163 ± 0.006^a	0.163 ± 0.005^a	T1	0.179 ± 0.005^a	0.172 ± 0.004^a	0.173 ± 0.005^a	0.172 ± 0.006^a	0.175 ± 0.005^a
Sodium (%)	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	T1	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a	0.001 ± 0.0001^a
Data followed by the same letter in the same row are significantly not different at p < 0.05 as determined by Duncan’s multiple range test (n = 3). Three plants from each lines were analyzed to study the effect of salinity on various growth, nutrient analysis and yield parameters.