Micropropagation of Socotran fig, Dorstenia gigas Schweinf. Ex Balf. F. - A threatened species, endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-86

  Krogstrup, P ^a   Find, J I ^b   Gurskov, D J ^a   Kristensen, M M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Conservation; Osmolality; Plant tissue culture; Socotran fig

Indexed keywords

DORSTENIA; MORACEAE; SOCOTRA;

EID: 14644392900     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2004601     Document Type: Article

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