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Somatic Embryogenesis and the Technology of Synthetic Seed

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Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 30))

Abstract

Synthetic seeds are functionally defined as somatic embryos engineered to be of use in commercial plant production (Gray 1990b). The actual form of synthetic seed (i.e., presence or absence of a synthetic seed coat, whether they are hydrated or dehydrated, quiescent or not, etc.) may vary depending on the specific crop application.

This is an updated version of a previous review (Gray and Purohit 199la). Partial support for this project was provided by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) and the Program in Science and Technology Cooperation, Office of the Science Advisor, US Agency for International Development under Grant No. DHR-5600-G-00-0057-00. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. R-03398.

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Gray, D.J., Compton, M.E., Harrell, R.C., Cantliffe, D.J. (1995). Somatic Embryogenesis and the Technology of Synthetic Seed. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03091-2_9

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