Isolated microspore culture of Brassica: An experimental tool for developmental studies and crop improvement

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-202

  Babbar, Shashi B ^a   Agarwal, Pradeep K ^a   Sahay, Shalini ^a   Bhojwani, Sant S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anther culture; Brassica; Crop improvement; Diplodization; Genetic transformation; Germplasm storage; Haploids; Isolated microspore culture; Mutants

Indexed keywords

ANDROGENESIS; ANTHER; BRASSICA; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GERMPLASM; HAPLOIDY; MICROSPORE CULTURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SPECIES CULTIVATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BRASSICA;

EID: 2942534855     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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