Encapsulation of embryonic axes of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (tea) and subsequent in vitro germination

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 154-158

  Seran, Thayamini H ^a   Hirimburegama, K ^b   Gunasekare, M T K ^c  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^c TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 12544258506     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2005.11511908     Document Type: Article

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