A simple protocol for cryopreservation of mosses

Bryologist

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-35

  Christianson, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASEPTIC CULTURE; BRYOPHYTE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; PROTOCOL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CERATODON; CERATODON PURPUREUS; FUNARIA HYGROMETRICA; PHYSCOMITRELLA; PHYSCOMITRELLA PATENS; PTERIDOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0031966665     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3244072     Document Type: Article

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