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Oocarpa Pine (Pinus Oocarpa var. Oocarpa Schiede)

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Step Wise Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis of Important Woody Plants

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Pinus oocarpa var. oocarpa Schiede (Pinophyta, Pinales, Pinaceae subgenus Pinus) is an economically-important conifer of Mexico and Central America. Clonal propagation methods are required to capture the genetic gains obtained through traditional breeding, for the rapid production of elite stock, as well for the introduction of desirable genes via genetic engineering technologies. However, little attention has been paid to the development of tissue culture protocols for P. oocarpa. Here, we outline the clonal propagation process via somatic embryogenesis for this species.

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  1. Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 310 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

    Alejandra Lara-Chavez

  2. Georgia Institute of Technology, 500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332‐0620, USA

    Ulrika Egertsdotter

  3. Advanced Plant Technology Program, Clemson University, 105 Collings Street, Clemson, SC, 29634-0303, USA

    Barry S. Flinn

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Lara-Chavez, A., Egertsdotter, U., Flinn, B.S. (2018). Oocarpa Pine (Pinus Oocarpa var. Oocarpa Schiede). In: Jain, S., Gupta, P. (eds) Step Wise Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis of Important Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89483-6_22

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