Cryopreservation of papaya germplasm

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 692, Issue , 2005, Pages 43-50

  Azimi, M ^a   O'Brien, C ^a   Ashmore, S ^a   Drew, R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carica; In vitro; Papaw

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547903502     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.692.4     Document Type: Article

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