The cryopreservation of embryonic axes of two wild and endangered Citrus species

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-209

  Malik, S K ^a   Chaudhury, Rekha ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES   (India)

Author keywords

Air desiccation; Citrus latipes; Citrus macroptera; Cryopreservation; Embryonic axes; Encapsulation; Pre culture; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS LATIPES; CITRUS MACROPTERA;

EID: 33846572402     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: 1479263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PGR2006124     Document Type: Article

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