Factors affecting germination and conversion frequency of somatic embryos of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 159, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1317-1321

  Mondal, Tapan Kumar ^a   Bhattacharya, Amita ^a   Sood, Anil ^a   Ahuja, Paramvir Singh ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Germination; Somatic embryos; Tea

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHYSIOLOGY;

SOMATIC EMBRYOS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0037001869     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00629     Document Type: Article

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