Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.): In vitro regeneration for germplasm conservation and elimination of heavy metal contamination

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-79

  Liu, Chun Zhao ^a,b   Murch, Susan J ^c   Jain, Jinesh C ^d   Saxena, Praveen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^c NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^d University of Notre Dame   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy metal contamination; Hydrastis canadensis L; Medicinal plant; Plant regeneration

Indexed keywords

HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 1542351570     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2003499     Document Type: Article

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