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. 2005 Jan 3;102(2):509–514. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0406485102

Table 1. Comparison of various growth parameters of the WT and PDH45 T0 and T1 transgenic plants grown in the presence of water and 200 mM NaCl, respectively.

WT water*
Transgenics in 200 mM NaCl
Parameter Generation S1 S3 S5 S7 S9 S11 S12
Transgene copy number T0 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
Total protein, mg/g FW T0 0.95 0.86 0.87 0.93 0.83 0.91 0.78 0.81
Chlorophyll, mg/g FW T0 8.5 5.5 6.1 6.3 4.9 5.7 5.1 5.9
Segregation ratio,Kr:Ks [n] T1 3.5:1 [150] 2.03:1 [225] 2.77:1 [171] 2.70:1 [163] 4.2:1 [149] 2.9:1 [183] 3.16:1 [215]
Root growth inhibition,§ % T1 0 11.0 21.0 17.0 17.0 19.0 16.0 16.0
Fresh weight, g per leaf T1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8
Height, cm T1 113.0 106 109 104 113 101 109 107
Flowering time, days T1 122.0 133 131 133 131 129 131 130
Seed weight per pod T1 119.0 118 119 118 120.7 120.4 122 123.1

Experiments were repeated at least three times, and the values represent means of different samples. SD in each case was <3%. In all cases, n = 15 except for T0 seeds. n is mentioned for each line in brackets.

*

WT plants did not survive under salinity stress

Recordings made from mature leaf. FW, fresh weight

Recordings made from seed

§

Recordings made from seedling

Recordings made from mature plant