Table 2.

Transformation efficiency in preliminary cotton transformants of different batches

Batch no	No. of seeds taken for transformation	No. of plants recovered in 36 h after transformation	No. of plants selected after microscopic observation	No. of selected plants that have recovered and transferred to pots
B-1*	40	15	4	3
B-2**	50	42	18	13
B-3**	35	26	14	9
Total	125	83	36	25

^*In this batch the transformed seeds were directly transferred to soilrite

^**In this batch the transformed seeds were initially transferred to Petri plates and transferred to soilrite on the next day