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Date Palm Somatic Embryogenesis from Inflorescence Explant

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Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L. ), is a dioecious tropical and subtropical monocot fruit species cultivated mainly in the Middle East. Nowadays, date palm, as a salt and drought tolerant plant, attracts the attention of growers in various countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas (Al-Khayri et al. 2015aa, b).

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Acknowledgements

Some of the results presented in this chapter were obtained through a research project (Grant No. 5011) funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), Egypt.

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  1. Agricultural Research Center, Horticulture Research Institute, 9 Cairo University Street, Orman, Giza, 12619, Egypt

    Adel A. Abul-Soad

  2. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Hassa, 31982, Saudi Arabia

    Jameel M. Al-Khayri

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Abul-Soad, A.A., Al-Khayri, J.M. (2018). Date Palm Somatic Embryogenesis from Inflorescence Explant. In: Jain, S., Gupta, P. (eds) Step Wise Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis of Important Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 85. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79087-9_25

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