Molecular overview on plant somatic embryogenesis

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 8, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Rocha, Diego Ismael ^a   Dornelas, Marcelo Carnier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Embryo development; Embryogenic competence; Gene expression; Morphogenesis; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878324839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20138022     Document Type: Review

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