Cassava starch as an alternative cheap gelling agent for the in vitro micro-propagation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-307

  Kuria, P ^a   Demo, P ^b   Nyende, A B ^a   Kahangi, E M ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cassava starch; Gelling agents; Micro propagation; Potato; Transplants

Indexed keywords

GELLING AGENT; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CASSAVA; CULTURE MEDIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROPROPAGATION; PLANT GROWTH; POTATO;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 39049155849     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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