Agroecological impact of an in vitro biotechnology approach of embryo development and seed filling in legumes

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 535-552

  Ochatt, Sergio J ^a  

^a UNIV BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Abiotic and biotic stress resistance; Auxin; Embryo development; Endoreduplication; Flow cytometry; Gene transfer; Genetic determinism; Haplo diploidisation; In vitro plant regeneration; In vitro selection; Legumes; Medicago truncatula; Seed filling; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENE TRANSFER; GENOTYPE; HORMONE; LEGUME; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RECOMBINATION;

MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 84925780634     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-014-0276-8     Document Type: Review

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