In vitro micropropagation of Heliotropium indicum Linn. - An Ayurvedic herb

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-249

  Senthil Kumar, M ^a   Rao, M V ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apical bud; Axillary bud; Boraginaceae; Heliotropium indicum; Micropropagation

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY BUD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELIOTROPIUM; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT REPRODUCTION; SHOOT; SHOOT GROWTH; SHOOT REGENERATION;

BORAGINACEAE; HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM;

EID: 34247874423     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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