In vitro culture of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. et Fernand. in liquid culture medium as a cost-effective measure

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-90

  Rizvi, Mohd Zahid ^a   Kukreja, Arun Kumar ^a   Khanuja, Suman Preet Singh ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophytum borivilianum; Liquid medium; Multiple shoots; Safed musli

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM;

EID: 33846921349     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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