In vitro modification of sex expression in mulberry (Morus alba) by ethrel and silver nitrate

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-281

  Thomas, T Dennis ^a  

^a ST THOMAS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ethrel (ethephon); Morus alba; Mulberry; Sex expression; Silver nitrate

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FLUORESCENCE; INORGANIC ACIDS; SILVER COMPOUNDS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

DIOECIOUS PLANTS; SEX EXPRESSION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 1842420681     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TICU.0000018390.65934.93     Document Type: Article

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