Table 2.
Proportion of common bean cv. Olathe Pinto plants (non-transgenic) with virus symptoms, positive for BGMV and CPMMV by PCR, after inoculation by viruliferous whiteflies previously fed on the transgenic common bean line Bt-22.5 or on the non-transgenic plants for 48 h.
| Virus detection | Transgenic line Bt-22.5 | Non-transgenic line | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plants with virus symptoms | 10/22 (45.5%) | 21/34 (61.2%) | 0.355544 |
| BGMV+ plants | 2/12 (16.7%) | 3/12 (25%) | 0.932414 |
| CPMMV+ plants | 12/12 (100%) | 12/12 (100%) | NA |