Obtention of haploid plants by ovaries and ovules culture in onion (Allium cepa L)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 433, Issue , 1997, Pages 447-453

  Martinez, L E ^a   Agiiero, C B ^a   Galmarini, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Gynogenesis; Haploid; Onion; Ovary culture; Ovule culture

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0006332846     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.433.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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