Tissue culture and genetic transformation in Glycine max (L.) Merrill
Journal Title: Biotecnología Vegetal - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
This work is a brief overview on the background of in vitro tissue culture and genetic transformation of soybean, as well as a brief introduction to the origin, distribution and importance of the crop. It is also aimed to present a series of worldwide results as a preamble to the development of future researches on genetic improvement of this crop using biotechnological methods.
Authors and Affiliations
J. L. Pérez-Pérez
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