Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.)

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 469-475

  Murthy, B N S ^a   Saxena, Praveen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica A. Juss.; Neem; Somatic embryogenesis; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

CALLUS CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; GREENHOUSE; GROWTH REGULATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; REGENERATION; SEED; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; SUSPENSION CELL CULTURE; THIDIAZURON;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 0031960560     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050427     Document Type: Article

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