Competence for callus induction on mature pepper leaves depends upon specific developmental stages of the donor plant

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 341-347

  Kintzios, S ^a   Drossopoulos, J ^a   Manousaridou, M ^a   Holevas, C D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Callus competence; Capsicum annuum L.; Cell habituation; Culture response; Developmental stage; Threshold sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030221587     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4238(96)00885-0     Document Type: Article

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