Effects of different hormonal treatments on the callus production and plantlet regeneration in saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1625-1631

  Chaloushi, Babak ^a   Zarghami, Reza ^b   Abd Mishani, Cyrus ^a   Omidi, Mansour ^a   Agayev, Yusif M ^b   Sardood, Babak Pakdaman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Calcium alginate; Hormone; Plantlet regeneration; Protoplast culture; Saffron

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 34247227553     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1625.1631     Document Type: Article

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