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Ahmad A Omar1,2, Manjul Dutt1, Frederick G Gmitter1

  • 1Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|December 2, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Somatic embryogenesis is a key plant regeneration method for citrus cultivar improvement. This biotechnology approach aids in developing disease-resistant citrus varieties and enhancing market opportunities through genetic transformation and somaclonal variation.

Keywords:
Agrobacterium -mediated transformationCell suspensionCybridizationPolyethylene glycol (PEG )Protoplast fusionProtoplast transformationSomaclonal variationSomatic hybrid

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