Gelrite as an alternative to agar for micropropagation and microtuberization of Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Baraka

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Veramendi, J ^a   Villafranca, M J ^a   Sota, V ^a   Mingo Castel, A M ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gelrite; In vitro; Micropropagation; Potato; Tuberization

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0031433931     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-997-0021-y     Document Type: Article

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