Development of cormogenic nodules and microcorms by tissue culture, a new tool for the multiplication and genetic improvement of saffron

Agronomie

Volumn 19, Issue 6-10, 1999, Pages 603-610

  Piqueras, Abel ^a   Han, Bong Hee ^b   Escribano, Julio ^c   Rubio, Concepción ^c   Hellín, Eladio ^a   Fernández, José Antonio ^c  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus l imazalil; Micropropagation; Paclobutrazol; Saffron corm

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 0345771945     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:19990704     Document Type: Article

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