Somatic embryogenesis or shoot formation following high 2,4-D pulse-treatment of mature embryos of Paspalum scrobiculatum

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-300

  Vikrant, ^a   Rashid, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Auxin; Graminaceous plants; Millet; Organogenesis; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

LILIOPSIDA; PASPALUM SCROBICULATUM;

EID: 0037289136     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022875332607     Document Type: Article

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