Effect of different media on the in vitro growth of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) explants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1330-1331

  Aliyu, B S ^a   Mustapha, Y ^a  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Explants and growth; Media

Indexed keywords

BENZYLADENINE; INDOLEACETIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PURINE DERIVATIVE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CACTUS; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; MURASHIGE AND SKOOG MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA; OXIDATION; PLANT GROWTH; SURVIVAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 34250742637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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