Organogenesis and embryogenesis in several Hypericum perforatum genotypes

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 324-330

  Franklin, G ^a   Dias, A C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Embryogenesis; Genotype; Hypericum perforatum; Organogenesis; St John's wort

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 33748996527     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2006787     Document Type: Article

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