Integration of somatic embryogenesis in a tree breeding programme: A case study with Picea abies

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1536-1545

  Hogberg K A ^a   Ekberg, I ^b   Norell, L ^c   Von Arnold, S ^b  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING METHODS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYOGENIC CULTURE; GENOTYPE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; REGENERATION; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS;

CALCULATIONS; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

PICEA ABIES; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; TREE BREEDING;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

BREEDING POPULATION; EMBRYO; TREE;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0032194479     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-137     Document Type: Article

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