Table 1. Growth performance of transformed roots in different basal media compositions.


Culture period (days)

MS medium

NB medium

F. wt (g)

F. wt (g)

15
30
45
60

0.532* ± 0.06**
1.33 ± 0.08
2.63 ± 0.10
2.56 ± 0.32

0.806 ± 0.05
2.22 ± 0.06
3.59 ± 0.15
3.53 ± 0.20

Culture period (days)

B5 medium

WP medium

15
30
45
60

0.676 ± 0.04
1.71 ± 0.03
2.83± 0.05
2.89 ± 0.05

0.352 ± 0.07
1.28 ± 0.04
1.51 ± 0.05
1.55 ± 0.03

Initial inoculum of roots 0.18g (F.wt)
* Average of five replicates
** Standard error


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