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Somatic Embryogenesis in Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.)

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Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants

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Harvengt, L. (2005). Somatic Embryogenesis in Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.). In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K. (eds) Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 77. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2985-3_10

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