Table 3.
Comparison of insect feeding results between parent and progeny of transgenic birch.
| Parent and progeny | WT | TP23 | WT×TP23 (212) | TP23×WT (29) | TP22 | WT×TP22 (184) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 d | Mortality rate (%) | 15.0 ± 1.2 | 55.0 ± 1.43 | 75.0 ± 2.15 | 71 ± 1.68 | 47.5 ± 2.53 | 65.0 ± 4.34 |
| Corrected (%) | – | 47.06 ± 0.86 | 70.59 ± 2.14 | 36.53 ± 1.76 | 58.82 ± 3.23 | ||
| Average weight (mg) | 96.98 ± 2.31 | 31.24 ± 1.32 | 5.60 ± 0.26 | 6.20 ± 0.11 | 31.04 ± 1.23 | 6.37 ± 0.48 | |
| 20 d | Mortality rate (%) | 22.50 ± 1.42 | 62.50 ± 0.32 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 63.00 ± 3.12 | 100 |
| Corrected (%) | – | 51.61 ± 0.58 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 54.84 ± 1.57 | 100 | |
| Average weight (mg) | 221.10 ± 5.60 | 165.71 ± 4.35 | – | – | 156.80 ± 7.54 | – | |
| 30 d | Mortality rate (%) | 27.5 ± 1.45 | 97.5 ± 2.11 | – | – | 85.0 ± 3.23 | – |
| Corrected (%) | – | 96.55 ± 1.48 | – | – | 79.31 ± 2.15 | – | |
| Average weight (mg) | 566.47 ± 6.89 | 203.23 ± 5.47 | – | – | 203.85 ± 6.75 | – | |