Development of protocols for the cryopreservation of zygotic embryos of Pinus radiata and subsequent plant regeneration

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-63

  Hargreaves, Cathy L ^a   Foggo, Martin N ^b   Smith, Dale R ^c   Gordon, Margaret E ^d  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c MetaGenetics   (New Zealand)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Pinus radiata; Zygotic embryo

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; CRYOGENICS; NITROGEN; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CRYOPRESERVATION; DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE; PINUS RADIATA; SORBITOL; ZYGOTIC EMBRYOS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 0032593736     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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