Inhibition of shoot induction by 5-azacytidine and 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in Petunia involves DNA hypomethylation

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 719-724

  Prakash, A P ^a   Kumar, P P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

5 Aza 2' deoxycytidine; 5 Azacytidine; Hypomethylation; Petunia hybrida; Shoot forming cultures

Indexed keywords

PETUNIA;

EID: 0030750615     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050309     Document Type: Article

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