Somatic embryos (SE) have been defined as structures that arise from somatic cells but resemble zygotic embryos. Somatic embryogenesis is an important way to generate SE and whole plants. Since the initial description of SE formation from carrot callus cells, this unique developmental process has been recognized both as an important way for plants regeneration from cell culture systems and as a potential model for studying early regulatory and morphogenetic events in plant embryogenesis. Thus, somatic embry...