Micro-cross sections of banana and plantains (Musa spp.): Morphogenesis and regeneration of callus and shoot buds

Plant Science

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-195

  Okole, B N ^a,b   Schulz, F A ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AECI Explosives & Chemicals Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Banana; Micro cross section; Musa; Plant regeneration; Plantain; Shoot bud

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000533503     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9452(96)04381-6     Document Type: Article

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