Characterization and comparison of agars and other gelling agents for plant tissue culture use

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 530, Issue , 2000, Pages 203-212

  Cassells, A C ^a   Collins, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Hyperhydricity; Phytagel; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

DIANTHUS; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; FUCHSIA; HELIANTHUS; SESELI;

EID: 22844442085     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.530.23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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