Influence of sucrose concentration on in vitro morphogenesis in cultured cucumber cotyledon explants

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 497-502

  Lou, H ^a   Obara Okeyo, P ^a   Tamaki, M ^a   Kako, S ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0039974339     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1996.11515430     Document Type: Article

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