In vitro micropropagation of Nopalea cochenillifera (Cactaceae)

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 160-162

  Brasil, J N ^a   Jereissati, E S ^a   Santos, M R A ^a   Campos, F A P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROPAGATION (HORTICULTURE);

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA COCHENILLIFERA;

EID: 27944484933     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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