Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in elite clones of Theobroma cacao Embriogênese somática e regeneração in vitro de clones elite de Theobroma cacao

The objective of this work was to evaluated a procedure for somatic embryogenesis and regeneration of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) elite clones. Petal explants from cacao clones TSH 565 and TSH 1188 were cultured on PCG and SCG-2 media, for calli growth. Somatic embryos were formed on the surface of e...

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Main Authors: Thiago Édson Ribeiro da Silva, Luciana Cardoso Cidade, Fátima Cerqueira Alvim, Júlio Cézar de Mattos Cascardo, Marcio Gilberto Cardoso Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2008-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2008001000024