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Table 2 Cry protein (Cry1Ac) content in BG-II cotton hybrids (optical density) (2018–2019 and 2019–2020 pooled)

From: Cry toxin expression in different plant parts of Bt cotton at different phenological stages

S. no.

Variety

Cry protein (Cry1Ac) content (optical density) in different plant parts at different phenological stages of BG II cotton hybrids

40DAS

75DAS

100DAS

125DAS

Flowers

Flowers

Rind

Locule

Seed

Rind

Locule

Seed

Rind

Locule wall and seed

1

Ajeet-155

2.048

2.43

2.1065

2.741

3.736

3.146

3.819

3.063

3.587

3.432

2

JKCH-2245

2.105

2.2005

2.269

3.975

3.995

3.07

3.096

3.65

2.846

3.938

3

RCH-3863

2.1065

2.153

2.094

2.182

2.79

3.394

3.892

3.671

2.821

3.559

4

NCS-866

2.359

2.201

2.114

2.139

3.73

3.236

3.091

3.633

2.702

3.682

5

MRC-7373

2.122

2.269

2.237

3.631

2.985

3.044

3.44

3.884

2.631

3.006

6

JKCH-99

2.212

2.1105

2.207

3.465

3.743

2.981

3.041

4.152

3.1

3.188

7

MRC-7387

2.673

2.0645

2.291

2.161

3.118

2.831

2.728

3.152

3.790

3.751

8

NCEH-21

2.747

2.191

2.196

4.235

3.633

3.53

3.723

3.124

3.351

3.683

9

ANKR-3324

2.77

2.040

2.156

3.751

3.724

3.21

3.253

2.757

2.967

3.420

10

NCSI-1904

2.312

2.109

2.147

2.614

2.828

3.023

3.445

3.502

2.896

3.748

11

NCHB-9902

2.795

2.06

2.802

2.615

3.346

3.834

3.542

2.867

3.59

3.308

12

ANKR-3066

2.449

2.117

2.886

3.55

3.413

2.58

2.886

2.943

2.870

3.65

  1. *DAS days after sowing