Shoot regeneration and somaclonal variation from leaf callus cultures of Plumbago zeylanica linn.

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-86

  Sivanesan, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Medicinal plants; Plumbago zeylanica; Shoot regeneration; Somaclonal variation

Indexed keywords

PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA;

EID: 33846463027     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.83.86     Document Type: Article

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