Biotechnological aspects of non-orthodox seeds: An African perspective

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 102-108

  Berjak, P ^a   Pammenter, N W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; SEED; STORAGE;

SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 3042610425     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30312-4     Document Type: Article

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