In vitro flowering and fruiting in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Sheeja, T E ^a   Mandal, Asit B ^a  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fruiting; in vitro culture; In vitro flowering; Lycopersicon esculentum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; FLOWER; FLOWERING; FRUITING; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; POLLEN; SELFING; TOMATO; VARIETAS;

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0141795347     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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