Genetic improvement of potato microtuber production in vitro by gamma irradiation

The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major food crop in Egypt. The main problem in the program of conventional seed potato production is the low rate of multiplication in field conditions and the susceptibility of potato to diseases such as fungi, bacteria and viruses, thereby resulting in poor qu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sherin A Mahfouze, Amira M Esmael, Heba Allah A Mohasseb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elfos Scientiae
Series:Biotecnología Aplicada
Subjects:
Online Access:http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522012000400005&lng=en&tlng=en