Rejuvenation of chicory and lettuce plants following phase change in tissue culture

Abstract Background A frequent problem associated with the tissue culture of Compositae species such as chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is the premature bolting to in vitro flowering of regenerated plants. Plants exhibiting such phase changes have poor survival and poo...

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Main Authors: Anthony J. Conner, Helen Searle, Jeanne M. E. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-019-0557-z