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New synthetic medium for the culture of premature barley embryos

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The preparative procedure is presented for a new, synthetic plant tissue culture medium designed specifically for the culture of excised barley embryos. The medium appears capable of supporting development of premature barley embryos with high survivability.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 60115, DeKalb, Ilinois

    Knut Norstog

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Norstog, K. New synthetic medium for the culture of premature barley embryos. In Vitro 8, 307–308 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02615911

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