Somatic embryogenesis in Picea suspension cultures

Abstract

Somatic embryogenesis is a nonsexual propagation process where somatic cells differentiate into somatic embryos. In gymnosperms, somatic embryogenesis was first reported in Picea abies, but has now been induced in a variety of cycads and conifers. The development of somatic embryos is similar in different coniferous species, and in principle, it resembles their zygotic counterparts during development.

Keywords

somatic embryo; somatic embryogenesis; suspension culture; zygotic embryo; mature embryo

Published in

Methods in Molecular Biology
1998, number: 111, pages: 51-60
Title: Plant Cell Culture Protocols
Publisher: Humana Press

SLU Authors

• Egertsdotter, Ulrika

  • Norwegian Forest Research Institute (NISK)

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Biological Topics

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-583-9:51
• ISBN: 978-0-89603-549-2
• eISBN: 978-1-59259-583-9

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/88523