A procedure for sterilising leaf explants collected from wild neem (Azadirachta Indica) trees

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Eeswara, Janakie P ^a   Allan, Eunice J ^b   Jennifer Mordue, A ^b   Stuchbury, Trevor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Leaf explants; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347339170     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v27i2.2986     Document Type: Article

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