In vitro adventitious shoot formation from leaf explants of Withania somnifera Dunal.

Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 163-166

  Sivanesan, I ^a   Murugesan, K ^a  

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Author keywords

Direct regeneration; Endangered plant; Leaf explant; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 18744411579     PISSN: 09722025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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