Table 2.
Yield and fiber quality traits of GhCIPK6a transgenic lines and wild type under normal and saline conditions in 2016 and 2017
| Condition | Generation | Line ID | Boll number | Boll weight (g) | Lint percentage (%) | Fiber length (mm) | Fiber uniformity rate (%) | Fiber strength (cN/tex) | Fiber elongation (%) | Micronaire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | T6 | OE1 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 38.0 | 30.4* | 85.9* | 29.9 | 6.9 | 5.2 |
| OE2 | 14.8 | 5.4 | 38.9* | 30.2 | 86.0** | 29.9 | 6.9 | 5.3* | ||
| WT | 14.7 | 5.5 | 37.0 | 29.9 | 85.1 | 29.6 | 6.9 | 5.2 | ||
| T7 | OE1 | 23.6* | 6.0 | 42.2 | 29.1 | 84.9 | 27.9 | 6.9 | 5.3 | |
| OE2 | 23.7** | 6.1 | 43.1 | 29.5 | 85.2 | 27.8 | 6.9 | 5.2 | ||
| WT | 22.1 | 6.2 | 42.1 | 29.6 | 85.4 | 26.8 | 6.9 | 5.2 | ||
| Saline | T6 | OE1 | 15.1* | 5.2 | 38.0* | 29.9 | 86.5** | 29.7 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| OE2 | 15.9** | 5.3 | 38.3** | 30.2 | 86.0** | 29.9 | 6.7 | 5.3 | ||
| WT | 13.5 | 5.3 | 37.5 | 30.1 | 84.2 | 30.4 | 6.7 | 5.6 | ||
| T7 | OE1 | 22.4 | 5.5 | 43.0 | 30.8 | 85.0 | 28.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | |
| OE2 | 22.1 | 5.7 | 43.3 | 30.7 | 85.3 | 28.5 | 6.7* | 5.5 | ||
| WT | 22.9 | 5.6 | 43.4 | 30.5 | 85.4 | 28.2 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
*, p-value < 0.05
**, p-value < 0.01