The effects of various sugar sources on callus inducation and proliferation, the differentiation and development of cotton somatic embryos were studied. The results indicated that glucose was advantageous to the inducation and proliferation of cotton callus, sucrose came second, sorbose and fructose were disadvantageous to the inducation and growth of callus. Glucose and sucrose were advantageous to the differentiation and development of cotton somatic embryos, the effects of amylun, maltose, lactose and sorbose were on the contra...