Enhanced growth and quality of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) under photoautotrophic in vitro conditions

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-282

  Couceiro, M A ^a   Afreen, F ^a   Zobayed, S M A ^a   Kozai, T ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leafy nodal cutting; Mass propagation; Micropropagation; St. John's wort; Sugar free medium

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 33746104437     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2006752     Document Type: Article

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