Table 2. Comparison of morphological characteristics between transgenic and untransformed control basmati rice.

Line No.

No. of tilles.

Plant height
(cm)

Days for panicle initiation

Days to maturity

Panicle length (cm)

Flag leaf area (cm²)

Average yield (%)

Awns

L-8-22-2

25^a

109^a

83^a

104^a

27^NS

32^NS

140^a

Absent

L-8-22-32

23^a

105^a

85^a

106^a

26^NS

30^NS

140^a

Absent

L-8-22-35

24^a

111^a

83^a

104^a

29^NS

29^NS

140^a

Absent

Control

17^b

156^b

104^b

131^b

28^NS

31^NS

100^b

Present