In vitro clonal propagation of an adult tree of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) by forced axillary branching

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 501-506

  Chaturvedi, Rakhi ^a,b   Razdan, M K ^a,c   Bhojwani, S S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^d DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Axillary shoot proliferation; Clonal propagation; Neem; Nodal segment culture

Indexed keywords

CLONING; COMPOSITION; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SALTS; SOILS;

CLONAL PROPAGATION; SHOOT PROLIFERATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 1242322445     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.10.021     Document Type: Article

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