Blue sky’s the limit? Somatic embryogenesis as a means of propagating recalcitrant blue spruce (Picea pungens) cultivar Hoopsii
J. J. Demone, J. Mao, S. Wan, M. Nourimand, A. E. Hansen, B. Flinn, O. Facchin, A. Prost, I. Altosaar
This study demonstrates that somatic embryogenesis is a fast and prolific method for propagating the recalcitrant blue spruce cultivar Hoopsii, achieving 92.8% conversion of mature somatic embryos into plantlets.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology