Large scale production of withania somnifera (L.) dunal using in vitro techniques

Phytomorphology: An International Journal of Plant Morphology

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 259-266

  Kannan, P ^b   Ebenezer, Gai ^a   Dayanandan, P ^a   Abraham, G C ^c   Ignacimuthu, S ^b  

^a MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE   (India)

^b LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^c THE AMERICAN COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Nodal bud; Plantlets; Regeneration; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; NAPHTHALENE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

NODAL BUD; PLANTLETS; REGENERATION; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

WITHANIA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 33646398608     PISSN: 00319449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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