The selectable marker-free rice plants containing mcry1Ac insecticidal gene isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were generated using a non-selection approach by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. The nutritional composition of two lines of transgenic rice plants (RTB5 and RTB11) was compared with that of its non-transgenic counterpart. The results showed that, except for small differences in dietary fiber and some minerals, there was no significant difference between transgenic rice and conventional counterpart variety with respect to their nutrient composition. Most of measured levels of nutrients were within the range of values reported for other commercial cultivars, showing substantial equivalency. Therefore, the insertion of transgenes did not affect the nutritional composition of transgenic RTB5 and RTB11 rice grains.

• Hee-Jong Woo(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) Corresponding Author
• Kong-Sik Shin(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
• Myung-Ho Lim(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
• Jin-Hyoung Lee(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
• Yang Qin(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
• Soon Ki Park(School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University)
• Hyun-Suk Cho(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)