Exogenous applications of ascorbic acid enhance shoot apical meristem growth and induce shoot organogenesis in germinating white spruce (Picea glauca) somatic embryos

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 429-436

  Stasolla, Claudio ^a,b   Lam, Melodie S W ^a   Yeung, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Picea glauca; Shoot apical meristem; Shoot organogenesis; White spruce

Indexed keywords

APICAL DOMINANCE; EMBRYO; GERMINATION; ORGANIC ACID; PLANT; SHOOT GROWTH;

PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 33745024939     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501506     Document Type: Article

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