In vitro propagation of pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) from shoot tips

Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-224

  Abdul Awal, S M ^a   Alam, Md Janangir ^a   Ali, Md Raihan ^a   Hasan, Md Nabiul ^a   Basunia, Sazzad Reza ^a   Rahman, S M Mahbubur ^a  

^a KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Propagation; Shoot tips; Trichosanthes dioica

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FRUITS; HORMONES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SOILS;

IN VITRO PROPAGATION; ROOT CUTTINGS; SHOOT TIPS; TRICHOSANTHES DIOCA;

CROPS;

FARM CROPS; HORMONES; PLANT TISSUES; SOIL;

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; TRICHOSANTHES; TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA;

EID: 22944488873     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2005.221.224     Document Type: Article

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