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Somatic embryogenesis in oil palm

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Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants

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The first description and subsequent botanical classification of the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) dates back to the end of the XVIth century (Figure 1).

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Rival, A. (2000). Somatic embryogenesis in oil palm. In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K., Newton, R.J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 67. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3030-3_9

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