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A two-stage in vitro technique was established for the development of interspecific hybrid embryos in the genus Lens. The culture of 14-day-old fertilized ovules on MS medium supplemented with zeatin, followed by the release of the embryos from the ovular integuments, allowed the development of viable and vigorous plants.
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Cohen, D., Ladizinsky, G., Ziv, M. et al. Rescue of interspecific lens hybrids by means of embryo culture. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 3, 343–347 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00043086
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00043086