In this chapter, plant micropropagation of both European plum and Japanese plum using epicotyls and hypocotyls of mature seeds is described. The protocol has been used for propagation of various varieties of both species.
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Tian, L., Sibbald, S.I. (2007). Micropropagation of Prunus Domestica and Prunus Salicina using Mature Seeds. In: Jain, S.M., Häggman, H. (eds) Protocols for Micropropagation of Woody Trees and Fruits. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6352-7_34
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