Abstract
Axillary buds excised from aseptic shoot cultures of mulberry were encapsulated in an alginate matrix under non-aseptic conditions. Addition of a fungicide to the alginate beads prevents contamination of the bud and increased survival of the buds when sown in soil.
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Bapat, V.A., Rao, P.S. In vivo growth of encapsulated axillary buds of mulberry (Morus indica L.). Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 20, 69–70 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00034760
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