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Multiple bud formation was induced from shoot apices of Matteuccia struthiopteris cultured on semi-solid Knudson's medium supplemented with 10-5 and 10-6 M kinetin. The effect of kinetin, naphthaleneacetic acid and gibberellic acid on shoot and root development is discussed and a three-part tissue culture system was devised for micropropagation and rooting.
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Hicks, G., Von Aderkas, P. A tissue culture of the Ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 5, 199–204 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040130
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