Influence of carbon source on in vitro tuberization and growth of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 243-247

  Ng, Shou Y C ^a   Mantell, Sinclair H ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon source; Micro tuberization; Micro tubers; Nodal cuttings; White yam

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042281042     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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