Factors affecting somatic embryogenesis in conifers

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 503-515

  Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A ^a   Malabadi, Ravindra B ^b  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

cloning; commercial forestry; in vitro; micropropagation; thin cell layers

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CALCIUM; CLONAL GROWTH; COMMERCIALIZATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SALICYLIC ACID;

CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84869503046     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-012-0266-0     Document Type: Review

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