Application of biotechnological tools to Quercus improvement

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 519-539

  Vieitez, Ana M ^a   Corredoira, Elena ^a   Martínez, M Teresa ^a   San José, M Carmen ^a   Sánchez, Conchi ^a   Valladares, Silvia ^a   Vidal, Nieves ^a   Ballester, Antonio ^a  

^a Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Genetic transformation; Genomics; In vitro tissue culture; Micropropagation; Oak; Somatic embryogenesis; Tree improvement

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVERGREEN TREE; FLOWERING; GENOMICS; GERMINATION; MATURATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SHOOT GROWTH;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS BICOLOR; QUERCUS ROBUR; QUERCUS RUBRA; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 84859492633     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-011-0526-0     Document Type: Review

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