Regeneration and frequency of tetraploid variants of Cucumis metuliferus are affected by explant induction on semi-solid medium versus the liquid/membrane system

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 225-229

  Adelberg, J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agar system; Cucumis spp; Explant induction; Liquid membrane system; Tetraploid regenerants

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS METULIFERUS;

EID: 0031886821     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050383     Document Type: Article

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