Apomictic embryo development and survival in Uapaca kirkiana under in vitro and in vivo seed germination

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-147

  Maliro, M F A ^a   Kwapata, M B ^a  

^a LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Multiple seedlings; Seed germination; Tissue culture; Uapaca kirkiana

Indexed keywords

UAPACA KIRKIANA;

EID: 0034142028     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00071-0     Document Type: Article

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