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Table 2 Morphological differences observed among transgenic and control plants of Artemisia annua and Artemisia dubia

From: Cellular engineering of Artemisia annua and Artemisia dubia with the rol ABC genes for enhanced production of potent anti-malarial drug artemisinin

Morphological characters

Control plants

Transgenic plants

Plant height

87 cm ± 0.5

70 cm ± 0.3

Stem

Straight, unbranched and soft in texture

Branched and hard in texture

Leaves

Large size and broad

Small size and narrow

Inflorescence

Axial, without hairs

Terminal, excessive hairy