Physiological and biochemical analysis of growth abnormalities associated with plant tissue culture

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-205

  Ruffoni, Barbara ^a   Savona, Marco ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

differentiation; DNA methylation; epigenetics; malformation; micropropagation; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879933858     PISSN: 22113452     EISSN: 22113460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13580-013-0009-y     Document Type: Review

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