Influence of medium parameters on somatic embryogenesis from hypocotyl explants of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Effect of carbon source, total inorganic nitrogen and balance between ionic forms and interaction between calcium and zeatin

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 591-597

  Cunha, A ^a   Fernandes Ferreira, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calcium; Carbohydrates; Flax; Linum usitatissimum L.; Nitrogen; Somatic embryogenesis; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; ZEA;

EID: 0032726101     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80059-5     Document Type: Article

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