High frequency conversion of microspore-derived embryos of Brassica napus cv. Topas by supplemental calcium and vitamins

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-165

  Tian, Hui ^a   Yao, Cheng Yi ^a   Sun, Meng Xiang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Androgenesis; Brassica; Calcium; Conversion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH KINETICS; VITAMINS;

DESICCATION; MICROSPORES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0842330937     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TICU.0000007292.10767.54     Document Type: Article

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