Somatic embryogenesis and riant regeneration in suspension cultures of dessert (AA and AAA) and cooking (ABB) bananas (musa SPP.)

Bio/Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 154-159

  Novak, F J ^a   Afza, R ^a   Van Duren, M ^a   Perea Dallos, M ^b   Conger, B V ^c   Xiaolang, Tang ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (China)

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EID: 84966168792     PISSN: 0733222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0289-154     Document Type: Article

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