In vitro zygotic embryo culture of an endangered forest tree Givotia rottleriformis and factors affecting its germination and seedling growth

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 418-421

  Rambabu, M ^a   Upender, M ^a   Ujjwala, D ^a   Ugandhar, T ^a   Praveen, M ^a   Swamy, N Rama ^a  

^a KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Endangered forest tree; Givotia rottleriformis; In vitro culture; Zygotic embryo

Indexed keywords

GIVOTIA;

EID: 33845762341     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2006804     Document Type: Article

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