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Callus tissue cultures of 3 species of forage-grass (Panicum) were established from the excised embryos, shoot tips, and segments of young inflorescences, and induced to regenerate plants showing genetic diversity. These plants were transferred to the soil, and reared to maturity. The importance of in vitro methods for increasing the reservoirs of germplasm in forage-improvement programs is emphasized.
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Bajaj, Y.P.S., Sidhu, B.S. & Dubey, V.K. Regeneration of genetically diverse plants from tissue cultures of forage grass — Panicum sps. Euphytica 30, 135–140 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00033669
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