Somatic embryogenesis of Musa sp. cv. Kanthali using floral bud explants

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-44

  Uddin, Sarder Nasir ^a   Titov, Soubir ^a  

^a KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Callus; Floral bud apex; Musa sp. cv. Kanthali; Somatic embryo

Indexed keywords

MUSA SP.;

EID: 34548715736     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.35.44     Document Type: Article

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