Table 2.

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation efficiency in different rice varieties.

Genotype	No. of calli selected for staining	No. of GUS stained calli	Staining pattern (No. of calli)				Stain
							intensity**
			Full	2/3rd	1/2	1/4th
Cotton dora sannalu	40	10	5	1	3	1	±
		(25.0)	(50.0)	(10.0)	(30.0)	(10.0)
Sambha mahsuri	40	12	6	3	4	2	+
		(28.0)	(50.0)	(25.0)	(30.0)	(20.0)

* Figures within parentheses indicate per cent value.

^**Moderate (±); deep (+).