Somatic embryogenesis (SE) provides us a potent biotechnological tool to manipulate the
physical and chemical conditions (water availability) along the process and to study their …

Vegetative propagation through somatic embryogenesis is an effective method to produce
elite varieties and can be applied as a tool to study the response of plants to different …

Somatic embryogenesis is a powerful technique for forestry improvement programs when
implementing multi-varietal forestry. However, it still faces some bottlenecks to be efficient in …

Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.), a native species of the Mediterranean region, has
been suggested as a species that when introduced in degraded areas could facilitate the …

Key message Physicochemical conditions present during the initiation of somatic
embryogenesis in Pinus radiata determine the rate of embryogenic cell lines generated as …

In Pinus spp., initiation of somatic embryogenesis (SE) is influenced by the developmental
stage of immature embryos, the genotype of the parent trees and the formulation of tissue …

Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) is a coniferous native of the Mediterranean basin.
Because of its adaptability to a wide range of environmental conditions, the species have …

Climate change will inevitably lead to environmental variations, thus plant drought tolerance
will be a determinant factor in the success of plantations and natural forestry recovery. Some …

Somatic embryogenesis is an important biotechnological tool in breeding and conservation
programmes for woody species. It exists an increasing interest in the improvement of …

Many cell lines in the embryogenic callus cannot produce somatic embryos (SEs) even if
they meet the optimal SE maturation culture conditions during conifer somatic …