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A Haploid Tissue Culture from the Female Gametophyte of Ginkgo biloba L.

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HAPLOID tissue cultures of the female gametophyte of Ginkgo biloba L. have been obtained successfully for the first time. The tissues are green, show a considerable degree of differentiation, and grow well on a chemically defined medium.

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TULECKE, W. A Haploid Tissue Culture from the Female Gametophyte of Ginkgo biloba L.. Nature 203, 94–95 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203094a0

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