Summary
Haploid plants of Nicotiana tabacum L. were produced in greater numbers from anthers on agar medium containing activated charcoal than on the same medium without charcoal.
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Anagnostakis, S.L. Haploid plants from anthers of tobacco — Enhancement with charcoal. Planta 115, 281–283 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390524
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390524