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Phenotypic variation ofSolanum tuberosum L. cv. Dr McIntosh regenerated directly from shoot-tip culture

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Regenerated plants showed no differences in the biochemical characters measured, indicating probable genotype stability in culture. The significant morphological differences from the control plants could be due to environmental factors.

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  1. Department of Plant Biology, University of Birmingham, P.O. Box. 363, B15 2TT, Birmingham, England

    I. R. Denton, R. J. Westcott & B. V. Ford-Lloyd

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Denton, I.R., Westcott, R.J. & Ford-Lloyd, B.V. Phenotypic variation ofSolanum tuberosum L. cv. Dr McIntosh regenerated directly from shoot-tip culture. Potato Res 20, 131–136 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02360273

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