The differential expression of genes is crucial for plant somatic embryogenesis (SE), and the
accurate quantification of gene expression levels relies on choosing appropriate reference …

Real-time reverse transcriptase PCR is a powerful tool to investigate relevant changes in
gene expression during plant somatic embryogenesis (SE); however, this method lacks …

To learn more about the process of somatic embryogenesis in the economically important
ornamental plant Cyclamen persicum, we initiated an expressed sequence tag (EST) …

Very early somatic embryogenesis has been recognized as a powerful method to propagate
plants in vitro. For some woody species and in particular for some coniferous trees, somatic …

Background Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a promising technology for plant vegetative
propagation, which has an important role in tree breeding. Though rubber tree (Hevea …

Key message Suitable internal control genes to normalize qPCR data from different stages
of embryo development and germination were identified in two representative conifer …

Key message Potentially embryogenic oil palms can be identified through leaf transcriptomic
signatures. Differential expression of genes involved in flowering time, and stress and light …

Davidia involucrata Baill.(D. involucrata), a rare and endangered wild plant, is native to
China and is globally recognized as an ornamental tree species. However, D. involucrata …

Somatic embryogenesis (SE) has been studied as a model system to understand molecular
events in physiology, biochemistry, and cytology during plant embryo development. In …

Somatic embryogenesis of Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) is a versatile model system to
study molecular mechanisms regulating embryo development because it proceeds through …