Breeding for polyploidy in Belgian azalea (Rhododendron simsii hybrids)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 714, Issue , 2006, Pages 113-118

  Eeckhaut, T ^a,b   Van Huylenbroeck, J ^a   De Schepper, S ^a,b   Van Labeke, M C ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Research Centre for Ornamental Plants   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2n gametes; In vitro regeneration; Oryzalin; Ploidy chimeras; Tetraploid; Trifluralin

Indexed keywords

RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON SIMSII;

EID: 33750304886     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.714.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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