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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. growth and development
  4. biological development
  5. embryogenesis
  6. somatic embryogenesis

Preferred term

somatic embryogenesis

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Definition

  • Information The initiation of embryos from previously differentiated somatic cells of plants. In this regeneration process, all the plantlets produced have the same genetic makeup. Both sexual and somatic embryos possess a primordial root and shoot.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36834

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