Development and characterization of embryogenic suspension cultures of pecan

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-102

  Burns, J Austin ^a,b   Wetzstein, Hazel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031006841     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005832331593     Document Type: Article

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