Rapid in vitro propagation of Nigella sativa by axillary bud multiplication and somatic embryogenesis

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 349, 1996, Pages 99-106

  Kumar, Sutapa ^a   Roy, Satyesh Chandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Axillary bud multiplication; In vitro propagation; Nigella sativa; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042479226     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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