Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in myrtle (Myrtaceae)

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-21

  Canhoto, Jorge M ^a   Lopes, Maria L ^a   Cruz, Gil S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Germination; Histology; Myrtus communis; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

MYRTACEAE; MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032756203     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006273128228     Document Type: Article

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