Table 2 Pollen characteristics of non-transgenic soybean (WT) and transgenic soybean events (CT-1001, CT-2062, and CT-4025) were compared in three different months (June, July, and September). Data are presented as means ± standard errors (n = 5)
Pollen characteristics | June | July | September | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WT | CT-1001 | WT | CT-2062 | WT | CT-4025 | |
Pollen grain diameter (μm) | 24.8 ± 0.2 | 25.1 ± 0.3 | 26.0 ± 0.2 | 25.9 ± 0.3 | 27.3 ± 0.3 | 26.6 ± 0.2 |
Pollen viability (%) | 96.0 ± 1.2 | 95.0 ± 1.0 | 97.6 ± 0.2 | 97.4 ± 0.4 | 95.2 ± 0.7 | 97.0 ± 0.3 |
Pollen germination rate (%) | 88.6 ± 2.8 | 88.8 ± 3.1 | 96.0 ± 0.3 | 96.4 ± 0.5 | 86.2 ± 1.9 | 87.6 ± 2.9 |