A humidity-induced convective throughflow ventilation system benefits Annona squamosa L. explants and coconut calloid

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Armstrong, J ^a   Lemos, E E P ^b   Zobayed, S M A ^a   Justin, S H F W ^b   Armstrong, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscission; callus; ethylene; explants; growth; tissue culture; ventilation

Indexed keywords

ANNONA; ANNONA SQUAMOSA;

EID: 0030983721     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0299     Document Type: Article

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