Cryopresorvation of embryogenic tissue of a range of genotypes of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L] Lam.) using an encapsulation protocol

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 802-806

  Bhatti, M H ^a   Percival, T ^a   Davey, C D M ^a   Henshaw, G G ^a   Blakesley, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Encapsulation; Somatic embryogenesis; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 0030847557     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050324     Document Type: Article

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