Table 3.
Fiber analysis of greenhouse grown wildtype and bmr introgression lines in the BTx623 background.
| Line | Relevant Alleles in Homozygosity | Neutral Detergent Fiber (Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin) | Acid Detergent Fiber (Cellulose and Lignin) | Acid Detergent Lignin (Lignin) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean * | Std Dev | Mean | Std Dev | Mean | Std Dev | ||
| BTx623 | Bmr2, Bmr6, Bmr12, Bmr19 | 63.1 a | 5.7 | 37.5 a | 4.0 | 5.0 a | 0.6 |
| (bmr2ms3 × Tx623B)BC3F5 | bmr2-ref | 58.9 ab | 6.0 | 34.1 ab | 3.9 | 2.6 c | 0.4 |
| (bmr6ms3 × Tx623B)BC3F5 | bmr6-ref | 55.8 b | 8.1 | 31.8 b | 5.4 | 2.5 c | 0.3 |
| (BTx623ms3 × bmr18)BC2F4 | bmr12-18 | 57.6 b | 4.2 | 32.6 b | 2.7 | 2.5 c | 0.3 |
| (BTx623ms3 × bmr19)BC2F4 | bmr19-ref | 59.7 ab | 5.6 | 33.5 ab | 4.3 | 3.6 b | 0.2 |
| BTx623 EMS line 2354 | bmr19-2 | 62.2 ab | 3.5 | 34.8 ab | 2.5 | 3.7 b | 0.9 |
* Means with the same letter are not significantly different. Values expressed as g/kg dry weight.