Increased root and shoot production during micropropagation of cherry and apple rootstocks: Effect of subculture frequency

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 899-903

  Grant, N J ^a   Hammatt, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malus pumila; Prunus avium; Rooting competence; Subculture; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

MALUS PUMILA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 0033231851     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.13.899     Document Type: Article

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