A standard procedure for the micropropagation of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss)

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-219

  Eeswara, J P ^a   Stuchbury, T ^a   Allan, E J ^a   Mordue, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Micropropagation; Neem; Shoot multiplication

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 0031910718     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050381     Document Type: Article

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