Wide applicability of cryopreservation with vitrification method for seeds of some cymbidium species

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-102

  Hirano, Tomonari ^a   Yukawa, Tomohisa ^b   Miyoshi, Kazumitsu ^c   Mii, Masahiro ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^c AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cymbidium; Germplasm; Mature seeds; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CYMBIDIUM; CYMBIDIUM FINLAYSONIANUM; CYMBIDIUM GOERINGII; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 79955148163     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.10.1115a     Document Type: Note

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