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Somatic embryogenesis from cell suspension cultures in Carica candamarcensis

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Cell suspension cultures of Carica candamarcensis derived from hypocotyl calli were tested concerning their in vitro embryogenic capacity to improve asexual propagation rates in this species. Somatic embryos developed in culture from cells in suspension or from microcalli. Responses were affected by nutrient media and phytohormones used. Best results were obtained by growing the cells in suspension in Nitsch and Nitsch medium containing naphthaleneacetic acid and then plating them upon the same medium containing benzyladenine, or combinations of both hormones.

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  1. Laboratorío de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla 114-D, Santiago, Chile

    Miguel Jordan

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Jordan, M. Somatic embryogenesis from cell suspension cultures in Carica candamarcensis . Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 7, 257–261 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00037742

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