Somatic embryogenesis in Indian spinach (Beta palonga)

Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 59-64

  Datta, S ^a   Gangopadhyay, G ^a   Mitra, S K ^a   Mukherjee, K K ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Beta palonga; Indian spinach; Nodal explants; Plant regeneration; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

BETA PALONGA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0042427701     PISSN: 09722025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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