Factors controlling micropropagation of Myrica esculenta buch. - Ham. ex D. Don: A high value wild edible of Kumaun Himalaya

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 534-540

  Bhatt, Indra D ^a   Dhar, Uppeandra ^b  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Browning; In vitro; Plant regeneration; Tissue culture; Woody plant medium

Indexed keywords

AUXIN; BENZYL DERIVATIVE; KINETIN; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE; POVIDONE; PURINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; EXPLANT; PLANT BROWNING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT REGENERATION; REGENERATIVE ABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHOOT GROWTH; SHOOT REGENERATION; TISSUE CULTURE; TREE GROWTH; WINTER; WOODY STEM;

MYRICA;

EID: 15444370545     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2097     Document Type: Article

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