Induction of somatic embryogenesis in saffron using thidiazuron (TDZ)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 3564-3570

  Sheibani, M ^a   Azghandi, A V ^b   Nemati, S H ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN ABRII   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cormogenesis; In vitro propagation; Microcorm; Saffron (Crocus sativus L.); Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 36049039872     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.3564.3570     Document Type: Article

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