Cold-enhanced somatic embryogenesis in Pinus patula is mediated by calcium

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-618

  Malabadi, R B ^a   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cold pretreatment; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CONIFEROUS TREE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

PINUS PATULA; TETRA;

EID: 33749266356     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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