Rapid micropropagation of Ocimum basilicum using shoot tip explants pre-cultured in thidiazuron supplemented liquid medium

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 787-790

  Siddique, I ^a   Anis, M ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Growth characteristics; Indole 3 butyric acid; Shoot multiplication; Soilrite; Sweet basil

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 36448949822     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-007-0161-2     Document Type: Article

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