Cytomorphological studies and seed protein characterization of Nigella sativa L. and Nigella damascena L.

Cytologia

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-60

  Datta, Animesh Kumar ^a   Saha, Aditi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

Cytomorphology; Nigella damascena; Nigella sativa; SDS PAGE; SEM

Indexed keywords

CUMINUM CYMINUM; NIGELLA DAMASCENA; NIGELLA SATIVA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 0037363707     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.68.51     Document Type: Article

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