Comparative effects of explant sources and genotypes on microtuberization in yams (Dioscorea spp.)

Tropical Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 196-200

  Balogun, M O ^a   Ng, S Y C ^b,c   Shiwachi, H ^b,c   Ng, N Q ^b,c   Fawole, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioscorea; Explant; Genotype; Microtuberization; Yam

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA;

EID: 19944427591     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ts.168     Document Type: Article

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