Progress in tissue culture, genetic transformation and applications of biotechnology to trees: An overview

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-135

  Giri, C C ^a   Shyamkumar, B ^a   Anjaneyulu, C ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Genetic transformation; Somatic embryogenesis; Tissue culture; Trees

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; TISSUE CULTURE;

GENETIC TRANSFORMATION;

FORESTRY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642286121     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-003-0287-6     Document Type: Review

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