Selection and Multiplication of Transgenic Embryonic Tissues of Cucumber Using a Suspension Culture Procedure

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 19:42-46 (article 16) 1996 S.H.T. Raharjo and Z.K. Punja Dept. Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burbnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada Introduction. A few methods for initiating cell suspension culture, development of somatic embryos, and regeneration of plantlets in several fresh market cultivars of cucumber have been described (e.g. 2,3). A […]

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Initiation, Maintenance and Plantlet Regeneration from Long-term Suspension Cultures of Pickling Cucumber

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 15:35-39 (article 13) 1992 S.J.T. Raharjo and Z.K. Punja Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6 Methods for the culture and sustained cell divisions and growth of plant cells or cell aggregates in liquid medium containing appropriate growth regulators have been reported for a number […]

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Isolation and Culture of Protoplasts of Cucumis sativus and Cucumis metuliferus and Methods for Their Fusion

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 12:29-34 (article 13) 1989 F.A. Tang and Z. K. Punja Campbell Institute for Research and Technology, Campbell Soup Company, Route 1, Box 1314, Davis, CA 95616 The introduction of disease resistance into pickling cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an essential component of all cultivar development programs. Efforts continue to identify new […]

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