In vitro induction of tetraploids in Dieffenbachia × 'Star bright M-1' by colchicine

HortScience

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 646-650

  Henny, Richard J ^a   Holm, James R ^a   Chen, Jianjun ^a   Scheiber, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aroid; Breeding; Colchicine; Dieffenbachia; Foliage plants; Polyploid induction

Indexed keywords

DIEFFENBACHIA;

EID: 67650806082     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.44.3.646     Document Type: Article

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