In vitro propagation of traditional Italian hazelnut cultivars as a tool for the valorization and conservation of local genetic resources

HortScience

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 562-566

  Bacchetta, Loretta ^a   Aramini, Maria ^a   Bernardini, Claudia ^a   Rugini, Eddo ^b  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corylus avellana; Hazelnut; In vitro culture; Traditional germplasm

Indexed keywords

CORYLUS; CORYLUS AVELLANA;

EID: 41149114621     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.43.2.562     Document Type: Article

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