Somatic seed in conifer biotechnology - A viable alternative to natural seed?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 119-126

  Bornman, Chris H ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE;

EID: 0036657699     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30411-7     Document Type: Review

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