Protocol establishment for multiplication and regeneration of Ocimum sanctum Linn. An important medicinal plant with high religious value in Bangladesh

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 530-537

  Banu, L A ^a   Bari Miah, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Callus; In vitro; Multiplication; Ocimum sanctum; Regeneration; Shoot tip

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM;

EID: 34548800879     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2007.530.537     Document Type: Article

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