Somatic embryogenesis in saffron: Optimisation through temporary immersion and polyamine metabolism

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 650, Issue , 2004, Pages 269-276

  Blázquez, Silvia ^a   Piqueras, Abel ^b   Sema, María D ^c   Casas, José L ^c   Fernández, José Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corms; Crocus sativus; Jasmonic acid; Paclobutrazol; Plant regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048970920     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.650.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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