Somatic embryogenesis in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii): Improving culture initiation and growth with MES pH buffer, biotin, and folic acid

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-103

  Pullman, Gerald S ^a   Johnson, S ^a   Van Tassel, S ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotin; Conifer; Douglas fir; Folic acid; Initiation; Loblolly pine; MES; ph control; Pinus taeda; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH; TISSUE; VITAMINS;

BASAL MEDIUM; BUFFER AGENTS; CASAMINO ACID; EMBRYO GROWTH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; EMBRYOS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH; PINUS TAEDA; TISSUE; VITAMINS;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS TAEDA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 17644379428     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-004-9099-7     Document Type: Article

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