A Guide to the Zygotic Embryo Culture of Coconut Palms (Cocos nucifera L.)

Author(s): C R Ashburner, M G Faure, D R Tomlinson & W K Thompson

ISBN: 1 86320 155 6

Publication number: TR36

Publication date: 1995

Price: A$24 (inc. GST)

Summary

Coconut embryo culture has many applications, foremost of which is in the facilitation of germplasm movement. Zygotic embryo culture has the potential for use in in-vitro selection work for drought tolerance, for rescuing potentially abortive types such as Makapuno, for use with cryopreservation techniques and for embryo cloning.