Cryopreservation of mint - Routine application in a genebank, experience and problems

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 908, Issue , 2011, Pages 467-476

  Senula, A ^a   Keller, E R J ^a  

^a IPK Gatersleben   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Covert bacteria; Droplet vitrification; PVS 2; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; MENTHA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84855643317     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2011.908.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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