Embryogenic callus induction from leaf explants of the Liliaceous ornamental plant, Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis (Leighton) Leighton. Histological study and response to selective agents

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 123-132

  Suzuki, Sakae ^a   Oota, Miki ^a   Nakano, Masaru ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agapanthus; Embryogenic callus; Histological study; Lily of the Nile; Selective agent; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

ORNAMENTAL SPECIES;

AGAPANTHUS; AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS; AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX; AGROBACTERIUM; LILIUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0037008821     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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