An efficient method for in vitro regeneration from immature inflorescence explants of Canadian wheat cultivars

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-73

  Caswell, Karen L ^a   Leung, Nick L ^a   Chibbar, Ravindra N ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cereals; Tissue Culture; Triticum Aestivum; Triticum Durum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033858859     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006357501737     Document Type: Article

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