In vivo and in vitro flowering response of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.): Influence of plant age and vernalization

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 781-785

  Demeulemeester, M A C ^a   De Proft, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chicory; Cichorium intybus L.; Flowering; Plant age; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

AZACITIDINE; FLOWERING; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; VERNALIZATION;

CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 0032965912     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050661     Document Type: Article

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