High frequency regeneration of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) via mesocotyl culture

Phytomorphology: An International Journal of Plant Morphology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 309-313

  George, Manju M ^a   Subramanian, R B ^a  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Grasses; In vitro propagation; Vetiver

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006180657     PISSN: 00319449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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