Recent advances of tea (Camellia sinensis) biotechnology

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-254

  Mondal, Tapan K ^a   Bhattacharya, Amita ^b   Laxmikumaran, Malathi ^c   Ahuja, Paramvir Singh ^b  

^a UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

^b CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c India Habitat Centre   (India)

Author keywords

DNA marker; Gene cloning; Genetic transformation; Micropropagation; Tea (Camellia sinensis); Woody plant

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; BIOMARKERS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA; HEALTH CARE; PRODUCTIVITY;

MICROPROPAGATION; TEA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0842345589     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TICU.0000009254.87882.71     Document Type: Review

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