Micropropagation of selected trees of Arbutus unedo L. through axillary shoot proliferation and somatic embryogenesis

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 839, Issue , 2009, Pages 111-116

  Gomes, F ^a   Lopes, M L ^b   Santos, T ^b   Canhoto, J M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Adult material; Epicormic shoots; Rooting; Somatic embryo conversion; Strawberry tree

Indexed keywords

ARBUTUS UNEDO; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 75649122206     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.839.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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