Micropropagation of pitaya (Hylocereus undatus Britton et Rose)

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 427-429

  Mohamed Yasseen, Yasseen ^a  

^a MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cactus explant; Night blooming; Pitahaya; Propagation; Strawberry pear; Thidiazuron; Tropical fruits

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; HYLOCEREUS; HYLOCEREUS TRIGONUS; HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS; LEPTOCEREUS QUADRICOSTATUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; STENOCEREUS STELLATUS;

EID: 0036754921     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2002312     Document Type: Conference Paper

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