Effect of plant growth regulators on in vitro morphogenesis of Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) W.&A. from nodal explants

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1290-1293

  Parabia, Farzin M ^a   Gami, Bharat ^b   Kothari, I L ^a   Mohan, J S S ^a   Parabia, M H ^c  

^a SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Ipcowala Santram Institute of Biotechnology and Emerging Sciences   (India)

^c VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Callus formation; Mass propagation; Multiple shoots; Organogenesis

Indexed keywords

LEPTADENIA RETICULATA;

EID: 34249729410     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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