Osmotin-regulated reserve accumulation and germination in genetically transformed tea somatic embryos: A step towards regulation of stress tolerance and seed recalcitrance

Seed Science Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-211

  Bhattacharya, Amita ^a   Saini, Uksha ^a   Sharma, Preeti ^a   Nagar, P K ^a   Ahuja, Paramvir Singh ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Desiccation tolerance; Germination; Maturation; Osmotin; Recalcitrant seeds; Reserve accumulation; Somatic embryogenesis; Tea

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 33750620047     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2006252     Document Type: Article

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