Changes in water status and proline and abscisic acid concentrations in developing somatic embryos of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) during maturation and germination

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1251-1257

  Prewein, Christine ^a   Vagner, Martin ^b   Wilhelm, Eva ^a  

^a ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fagaceae; Forest tree; Hardwood; Micropropagation; Somatic embryogenesis; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GERMINATION; MATURATION; PLANT WATER RELATIONS;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 9244257356     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.11.1251     Document Type: Article

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