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Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)

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Auxin 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) was assessed individually for its effectiveness to induce somatic embryogenesis in tea (Camellia sinenesis L.). Embryonic axes as explants were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 0, 1 and 5 μM 2,4-D. Somatic embryos were observed in embryonic axes explants cultured on MS medium enriched with 1 μM 2,4-D.

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  1. Department of Horticultural Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

    Behzad Kaviani

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Kaviani, B. (2018). Tea (Camellia sinensis L.). In: Jain, S., Gupta, P. (eds) Step Wise Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis of Important Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 85. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79087-9_20

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