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Protocols for Micropropagation of Woody Trees and Fruits

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MICROPROPAGATION OF PINUS ARMANDII VAR. AMAMIANA<br />

Figure 2. <strong>Micropropagation</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pinus arm<strong>and</strong>ii var. amamiana by somatic embryogenesis.<br />

A) Suspension culture <strong>of</strong> somatic embryogenic cells <strong>of</strong> Pinus arm<strong>and</strong>ii var. amamiana. B) Maturation<br />

<strong>of</strong> somatic embryo <strong>of</strong> Pinus arm<strong>and</strong>ii var. amamiana. C) Regenerated plantlet <strong>of</strong> Pinus<br />

arm<strong>and</strong>ii var. amamiana from somatic embryo. D) Habituated plantlets <strong>of</strong> Pinus arm<strong>and</strong>ii var.<br />

amamiana from somatic embryos.<br />

4. REFERENCES<br />

Abo El-Nil, M.M. & Milton, W. (1982) Method <strong>for</strong> asexual reproduction <strong>of</strong> coniferous trees. United<br />

States Patent No. 4353186.<br />

Akiba, M. & Nakamura, K. (2005) Susceptibility <strong>of</strong> adult trees <strong>of</strong> the endangered species Pinus arm<strong>and</strong>ii<br />

var. amamiana to pine wilt disease in the field. J. For. Res. 10, 3–7.<br />

Environmental Agency <strong>of</strong> Japan (2000) Threatened wildlife <strong>of</strong> Japan, Red Data Book 2nd edition, vol. 8.<br />

Vascular Plants 8:660.<br />

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