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Table 1 Comparison of DEC tissue induction frequency and quality with and without LA in callus induction medium (CIM)

From: Robust genetic transformation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) using differentiating embryogenic callus induced from immature embryos

Immature embryo size (mm)

Parameter

Medium

CIM

CIM +1 mg/l LA

1.4–2

DEC tissue induction frequency

61.3 ± 3.2

79.0 ± 6.5*

 

DEC tissue quality

Average quality

High qualitya

> 2

DEC tissue induction frequency

52.3 ± 3.1

59.0 ± 5.5**

 

DEC tissue quality

Low quality

Good quality

  1. Values are the means with standard deviation (SD)
  2. * Significant at P < 0.013
  3. ** Not significant
  4. aRefer text for more description