Wuschel overexpression promotes somatic embryogenesis and induces organogenesis in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) tissues cultured in vitro

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 675-686

  Bouchabke Coussa O ^a,b   Obellianne, M ^a,b   Linderme, D ^a,b   Montes, E ^a   Maia Grondard, A ^a   Vilaine, F ^a   Pannetier, C ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUT JEAN PIERRE BOURGIN   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c UMR AGAP   (France)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium mediated transformation; Gossypium hirsutum; Organogenesis; Somatic embryogenesis; WUSCHEL

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 84876084308     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-013-1402-9     Document Type: Article

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