In vitro tetraploid induction and generation of tetraploids from mixoploids in Astragalus membranaceus

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-344

  Chen, Lan Lan ^a   Gao, Shan Lin ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astragalus membranaceus; Callus; Colchicine; Leaf characteristic; Polyploid

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; LEGUME; PLOIDY; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS;

EID: 33947604340     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.12.045     Document Type: Article

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