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Plant regeneration from embryogenic callus and cell suspensions of Brachiaria brizantha

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Cacilda B. do Valle, Embrapa Beef Cattle, for providing seeds for the experiments. This work was supported by research funds from Embrapa and CNPq. APM acknowledges CNPq for research fellowships (PQ 305.785/2008-7).

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  1. Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, Brazil

    Glaucia B. Cabral, Vera T. C. Carneiro, Joseane P. da Silva & Diva M. A. Dusi

  2. University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil

    Mônica L. Rossi & Adriana P. Martinelli

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Cabral, G.B., Carneiro, V.T.C., Rossi, M.L. et al. Plant regeneration from embryogenic callus and cell suspensions of Brachiaria brizantha . In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant 51, 369–377 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-015-9690-0

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