Induction and development of anther-derived gametic embryos in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) by optimizing the macronutrient and agar concentrations in culture medium

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 571-579

  Abdollahi, Mohammad Reza ^a   Najafi, Samereh ^a   Sarikhani, Hasan ^a   Moosavi, Sayyed Saeed ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Agar concentration; Anther culture; Cucumis sativus L; Embryo maturation; Macronutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969528871     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: 13036092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-1502-55     Document Type: Article

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