Direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis on cotyledon explants of Quassia amara L., an antileukaemic drug plant

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 54-57

  Martin, K P ^a   Madassery, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

In vitro propagation; Medicinal plant; Quassia amara; Silver nitrate

Indexed keywords

AMARA; QUASSIA; QUASSIA AMARA; SIMAROUBACEAE;

EID: 14644424649     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2004588     Document Type: Article

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