Techniques for in vitro seed germination in Pistacia species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-152

  Molina, S Mederos ^a   Trujillo, M Isabel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

AgNO3; Browning; Contamination; In vitro; Pistacia species; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA; PISTACIA ATLANTICA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; PISTACIA TEREBINTHUS; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 13044253493     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6299(15)30954-6     Document Type: Article

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