Organogenesis, embryogenesis, and synthetic seed production in Arnebia euchroma - A critically endangered medicinal plant of the Himalaya

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 244-248

  Manjkhola, Sumit ^a   Dhar, Uppeandra ^a   Joshi, Meena ^a  

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

Author keywords

Arnebia; Organogenesis; Secondary embryogenesis; Somatic embryos

Indexed keywords

ARNEBIA; ARNEBIA EUCHROMA;

EID: 21244501825     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2004612     Document Type: Article

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