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Orchid Seed Germination and Micropropagation I: Background Information and Related Protocols

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Orchid Propagation: From Laboratories to Greenhouses—Methods and Protocols

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Seed germination and micropropagation of orchids are key approaches to orchid conservation and commercial production. The general concepts and methodologies to orchid asymbiotic and symbiotic seed germination and regeneration are clearly established in the literature. This chapter discusses the general techniques and common culture media used in in vitro studies. Also, frequently used additives and related protocols on sterilization techniques and viability staining of seeds are documented.

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Yeung, E.C., Park, J., Harry, I.S. (2018). Orchid Seed Germination and Micropropagation I: Background Information and Related Protocols. In: Lee, YI., Yeung, ET. (eds) Orchid Propagation: From Laboratories to Greenhouses—Methods and Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7771-0_5

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