In vitro multiplication of Cymbidium orchids via embryo culture

Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 145-150

  Nongdam, P ^a   Nirmala, C ^a   Tewari, R ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

C. giganteum; C. pendulum; Cymbidium; Embryo culture; Orchids

Indexed keywords

CYMBIDIUM; CYMBIDIUM GIGANTEUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 33750363773     PISSN: 09722025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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