Morphoregulatory role of thidiazuron: Evidence of the involvement of endogenous auxin in thidiazuron-induced somatic embryogenesis of geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum Bailey)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 573-579

  Hutchinson, M J ^a   Murch, S J ^a   Saxena, Praveen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Auxin; geranium; Pelargonium x hortorum Bailey; somatic embryogenesis; thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM X HORTORUM;

EID: 0029801219     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80336-1     Document Type: Article

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