Expression analysis of two () genes during in vitro morphogenesis in Spanish cedar ( L.).

Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is one of the most important steps during regeneration, but the molecular mechanism of SE remains unclear for . SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE (SERK) is one of the genes associated with induction of SE and is considered a marker of cells competent to form somatic embryos. Our objective was to clone and characterize the and gene homologues and analyze their expression patterns during in vitro morphogenesis in Spanish cedar.

Establishment of cell suspension cultures of two Costa Rican Jatropha species (Euphorbiaceae).

J. curcas has been studied in different countries and some interesting agronomic, pharmacological and industrial properties have been reported. More recently, it has been considered an important alternative source for biofuel production.