Somatic embryogenesis in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) from apical meristem tissues from 'zebia' and 'loko' landraces

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 244-246

  Eke, Chukwuemeka R ^a   Akomeah, Peter ^b   Asemota, Omorefe ^a  

^a Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research   (Nigeria)

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Date palm; In vitro; Micropropagation; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DARKNESS; DATE (FRUIT); EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXPLANT; FEMALE; IN VIVO CULTURE; MERISTEM; NONHUMAN; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

CATOSTOMIDAE; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 19344372767     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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