Abscisic acid and sucrose increase the protein content in date palm somatic embryos, causing changes in 2-DE profile

Abscisic acid or sucrose was added to the date palm somatic embryo culture medium in an attempt to improve the embryogenic process and to increase the vigour of derived vitroplants. Both compounds increased the embryo protein content and caused changes in the 2-DE profile, getting it closer to that previously reported in zygotic embryos (Sghaier-Hammami et al., 2009b).