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Mature hybrids of Betula platyphylla var, japonica x B. pendula were micro-propagated using dormant winter buds as expiant source. The in vitro propagated plants showed characteristics of juvenile seedlings such as vigorous orthotropic growth, absence of flowering, and a high rooting capacity of cuttings taken from 2-year-old in vitro propagated plants. When reestablished in vitro, expiants of the micropropagated plants gave better results compared to the original mature material.
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Meier-Dinkel, A. (1991). Recovery of Juvenile Characteristics Through In Vitro Propagation of Mature Fast-Growing Birch Hybrids. In: Ahuja, M.R. (eds) Woody Plant Biotechnology. NATO ASI Series, vol 210. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7932-4_40
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