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Maltose was four times more effective than sucrose for androgenesis in anther cultures of an indica rice cultivar IR 43. Partial substitution of maltose by mannitol considerably enhanced the regeneration of green plants.
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Pande, H., Bhojwani, S. Promotion of Androgenesis in Rice Anther Cultures by Substitution of Sucrose with Maltose and Mannitol. Biologia Plantarum 42, 125–128 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002187930087
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