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Table 2.

Transformation efficiency mediated by biolistic transformation in S. dulcis L

Sl. Number of experiment^a	Number of bombarded leaf explants	Number of responding leaf explants with kanamycin on selection	Number of Transgenic shoots/explant	Number of putative tranformants		Transformation efficiency (%)^c
Sl. Number of experiment^a	Number of bombarded leaf explants		Number of Transgenic shoots/explant	Kanamycin resistant	GUS positive^b	Transformation efficiency (%)^c
1	25	12	4.1 ± 0.20	49	42	48.0 ^a
2	25	15	3.3 ± 0.30	49	43	60.0 ^b
3	25	12	3.7 ± 0.22	44	40	48.0 ^a
Mean	25	14	3.7 ± 0.24	47	41	52

^aPlants grown on RMBI-K medium

^bFully mature putative transformants showing GUS expression

^cMean values with significant difference in transformation effeciencies shown by letters (a & b)