Plant-derived smoke solutions stimulate the growth of Lycopersicon esculentum roots in vitro

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 77-83

  Taylor, J L S ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Auxin; Cytokinin; Lateral root initiation; Plant derived smoke solutions; Root growth; Tomato root suspension culture

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0031765976     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006088109106     Document Type: Article

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